Gene defects linked to eczema, wheeze and nasal disease among babies
A link has been discovered between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months, according to a …
Genomic tracking reveals rise and fall of COVID-19 in Guangdong Province
A new study led by researchers at Oxford and Guangdong Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention describes the epidemiology and …
Babies: connection between screen time and autism
In the case of children, who spent as a Baby, a lot of time in front of the TV or …
OAP makes a gym using paint pots and old tights to work out during lockdown
Tony Robertson, 73, has been using his wife Lisbeth’s old tights, pots of paint and buckets of sand to keep …
Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other ‘zoonoses’
Whether it came from a bat or a pangolin is not certain, but one thing is: the coronavirus outbreak that …
Engineering and health team up to design and produce face shields
A team of engineers, physicians, researchers and designers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Carle Health has developed …
The mysterious connection between the coronavirus and the heart
The novel coronavirus mainly attacks the lungs. But doctors have been increasingly reporting cases of another battlefield raging within the …
New insights into the genetic risk factors and disease pathways of multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks itself and can, over time, …
See Andy Cohen Introducing Baby Benjamin to Kelly Ripa and More Friends
There’s a first time for everything! Andy Cohen’s son, Benjamin, is only 3 weeks old, but the Bravo host’s baby …
How viruses spread in Kenya’s low-income areas, and what can be done to prevent it
As the new coronavirus spreads in African countries, a big source of concern is how it will spread and affect …
Coronavirus misinformation and vaccine research among key priorities for public
Information overload and conflicting guidance are among the biggest concerns for the public during the current coronavirus outbreak, surveys reveal. …
How do viruses mutate and jump species? And why are ‘spillovers’ becoming more common?
Viruses are little more than parasitic fragments of RNA or DNA. Despite this, they are astonishingly abundant in number and …
My Husband and I Got Coronavirus on a Cruise. Here’s What I Want You to Know.
This article was medically reviewed by Raj Dasgupta, M.D., an assistant professor of clinical medicine and a member of the …
Foods you should and shouldn’t eat after breaking a water fast
So you’ve had exclusively water for quite some time and now it’s breakfast — or break fast if it’s not …
Corona-diagnosis within a few minutes? What test can the new fast and what not
A rapid test for the detection of the Coronavirus would facilitate the containment of the pandemic. Almost daily, researchers and …
With mindfulness and planning for the future to positive Thinking
People who spend their lives in the Here and Now and it at the same time with plans for the …
Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?
You might have heard about contact tracing which, when combined with social distancing, has proven a powerful asset in controlling …
How to be a safe and effective caregiver during a pandemic
You and your family members did everything by the “preventive disease” book. You’ve practiced social distancing. Washed your hands like …