A new analysis from Oxford Population Health has found that pregnant women that are 30 years old or more, overweight, of mixed ethnicity or have gestational diabetes have a greater risk of contracting severe COVID-19, which poses significant risks for both mother and baby.
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Storm Chasing Scientists Fly Into the Clouds to Understand Winter Snowstorms
Imagine the feeling of flying on an airplane. Smooth sailing, clear skies, not a cloud in sight.
Kilonova Afterglow Potentially Spotted for First Time
For the first time, Northwestern University-led astronomers may have detected an afterglow from a kilonova.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Find Anomalies Hiding in Massive Datasets
Identifying a malfunction in the nation’s power grid can be like trying to find a needle in an enormous haystack.
Report Reveals Global Impact of Climate Change
A new report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published today (28 February) has outlined the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change.
Number of Wildfires to Rise by 50% By 2100 and Governments Are Not Prepared, Experts Warn
Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by the end of 2050 and 50 per cent by the end of the century, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal.