As a veteran public health worker, Chantee Mack knew the coronavirus could kill. She already faced health challenges and didn’t want to take any chances…
Patients Fend for Themselves to Access Highly Touted Covid Antibody Treatments
By the time he tested positive for covid-19 on Jan. 12, Gary Herritz was feeling pretty sick. He suspects he was infected a week earlier,…
Tiny high-tech probes reveal how information flows across the brain
A new study from researchers at the Allen Institute collected and analyzed the largest single dataset of neurons’ electrical activity to glean principles of how…
COVID vaccine weekly: why the UK’s ‘lumpy’ rollout shouldn’t be a concern
After an auspicious start to the new year, the UK’s vaccine drive wavered. Since hitting an initial peak of 324,000 first doses delivered on January…
Doctor says £20 gadget could save lives during the coronavirus pandemic
Patients have been arriving in hospitals for months with far worse health than they believed due to something called “silent hypoxia”. This is where the…
Spontaneous cell fusions amplify genetic diversity within tumors
Evolution within groups of tumor cells follows the principles of natural selection, as evolution in pathogenic microbes. That is, the diversity of cellular characteristics within…
This Chart Can Help You Tell if Your Poop Is Normal
Poop can be a tricky subject: We all do it, and excreting waste is critical to life. But the rules of etiquette ensure we’re rarely…
Siegel: 'Disgraceful' if Amazon delayed coronavirus vaccine help for political reasons
‘It’s disgraceful’ Amazon delayed to help distribute vaccines for apparent ‘political’ reasons: Siegel Dr. Marc Siegel calls the company’s delay in getting involved until Biden…
Lifestyle medicine: Try these 6 underprescribed therapies for a better, longer life
The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being…
As pandemic worsens, Biden unveils ambitious COVID-19 strategy
Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a detailed COVID-19 roadmap Thursday to boost vaccinations and testing while centering scientific expertise, after the new US president warned during…