Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to identify because they are about the size of an apple seed and they tend to hide in cracks and…
Locking down shape-shifting spike protein aids development of COVID-19 vaccine
The experimental vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 that was the first to enter human trials in the United States has been shown to elicit neutralizing antibodies and…
Teladoc Health absorbs chronic care company Livongo in $18.5B merger
Digital health titans Teladoc Health and Livongo are merging under the Teladoc name. The deal values the 12-year old digital chronic care management company Livongo…
Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be
Metabolic fatty liver disease, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is one of the most common causes of liver disease in Western countries and covers…
Does coronavirus linger in the body?
As millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered question is the extent to which the virus can “hide out” in seemingly recovered individuals.…
Mum's previous c-section scar is opening inside her and threatening her baby
A pregnant mother is living in fear of losing her baby after the scar from her previous emergency c-section began to open up inside of…
Parkinson’s disease: Do you sleep like this? The major warning in the way a person sleep
Parkinson’s disease symptoms mainly relate to movement because it involves a loss of nerve cells in the part of the brain responsible for producing a…
COVID-19 rates higher among minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged children
Minority and socioeconomically disadvantagedchildren have significantly higher rates of COVID-19 infection, a new study led byChildren’s National Hospital researchers shows. These findings, reported online August5…
Q&A: The Welsh digital strategy and preparing for the next wave
During the coronavirus crisis, the use of technology has been accelerated across Wales, significantly increasing the number of people accessing healthcare advice and services from…
Mum up for top award for genius ‘therapy’ idea which boosts mental health
Mental-health worker Laura Drysdale knows the importance of looking into the past to help people move forward. What’s unusual is just how far back she…