Curbing coronavirus spread in enclosed spaces means better masks, adequate ventilation. With research increasingly showing the COVID-19 virus is transmissible via smaller droplets suspended in…
In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators led by researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have identified a…
More than two-thirds of the public may now have hand dermatitis due to stringent hand washing and using alcohol-based rubs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
The way that many of us live has created the “perfect storm” for the evolution and transmission of infectious diseases like Covid-19 according to a…
Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits VIDA in SA have been published. The New England Journal…
Study in mice and people offers new approach to investigating mental illnesses. The humble lab mouse has provided invaluable clues to understanding diseases ranging from…
Study finds boost in aerobic performance in athletes who used over-the-counter deep heat cream. Deep heat creams widely used by athletes to soothe sore muscles…
Findings should spur the search for new therapies that help lower stress and impact the heart without the drawbacks of alcohol. Moderate alcohol intake…
Researchers have discovered a novel biomarker to identify male COVID-19 patients most at risk for ICU admission. The findings presented today at EADV’s 2021 Spring…
New study finds if the United States vaccinates half its population by the summer vs fall, 6.8 million cases could be prevented and $9.8 billion…
Consumer education is needed to increase understanding of food date labels according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Misunderstanding…
Some clinicians are concerned that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis has risen throughout Western society since the late 1980s. Is this correct? And if so,…
Moderna CFO David Meline, University of Chicago MBA’86, discusses launch of innovative mRNA technology. With a successful mRNA coronavirus vaccine, 24 products in the pipeline,…
Older people with kidney disease have a higher risk of dementia, and the risk increases with the rate and stage of kidney function decline….
Who made more accurate predictions about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic — experts or the public? A study from the University of Cambridge has…
CHOP team treated patient with the condition, known as PU.MA, thanks to a bone marrow donation from the patient’s older brother. When Luke Terrio was…
Prediabetes May Not Be As Benign as Once Thought Study shows greater risk of serious cardiac events; suggests need for more aggressive treatment. People with…
Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods face significantly higher risk of death, study finds. Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within five…