Improving building ventilation can help us control the spread of COVID-19 during the winter months
As predicted, we are in the middle of second wave of COVID-19. As of Dec. 23, the world has seen …
Enzyme discovery can help rein in blood vessels that fuel cancer
A recent study pinpoints the precise molecular machinery that makes this happen, providing scientific insights that can potentially be translated …
Healthy sleep habits help lower risk of heart failure
Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared …
Hearing voices can be frightening and isolating, but talking can help
Around one in 20 adults will hear a voice at some point in their life. For some, the voices are …
Study confirms spit testing may help doctors diagnose concussions
Doctors may soon be able to more accurately diagnose concussions by measuring the number of certain molecules in a person’s …
Speaking a Pacific language may help new moms
English-and-Pacific speaking mothers had the lowest rate of mental disorder symptoms, followed by those fluent in Pacific languages only. Both …
Researchers help develop wastewater test that could act as an early warning sign for COVID‑19 outbreaks
Researchers at Dalhousie University have helped in the development of a rapid test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in …
How opening a window could help you avoid COVID
While billions are being spent on the search for a COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, experts say there may be something …
New abdominal aortic aneurysm genes identified, could help pinpoint those at risk
A veteran’s study identified more than a dozen genes associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that could be used to …
How to help kids through difficult times (like now)
Navigating life these days is tough for an adult. So, imagine what it’s like for children. They can’t see their …
Imaging an estrogen related enzyme may help to predict obesity, self-control issues
Findings from a positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging study of the amygdala reveals that low levels of the enzyme …
Lockdown has made me face my eating disorder and finally get help
Just days after my 33rd birthday, with trembling hands and eyes blurred by tears, I picked up the phone. Content …
Researchers use old equations coupled with new methods to help decode the massively complex gut microbiome
For something that has evolved with us over millions of years, and remains part of our physiology over our entire …
Could inhibiting the DPP4 enzyme help treat coronavirus?
Researchers and clinicians are scrambling to find ways to combat COVID-19, including new therapeutics and eventually a vaccine. In a …
Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance: study
Surgical masks may help prevent infected people from making others sick with seasonal viruses, including coronaviruses, according to new research …
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 Mayor Ravinder Bhalla Helped Hoboken Become a National Model for Coronavirus Response
Hoboken, NJ—a metro hub across the Hudson River from Manhattan with a population of 55,000—was one of the first cities …
Virtual volunteers offer help to strangers amid virus stress
Sitting cross-legged in her living room, Donna Borak rested her palm on her heart as she guided a small group …