A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a…
A diet of high-iron beans improves health of anemic women in Rwanda
Anemia is a global health problem common in low-income countries. Severe cases can lead to fatigue, heart problems, and complications in pregnancy. When widespread, anemia…
Measuring maternal grief in Africa
Most parents living in industrialized countries today reasonably presume that all their children will survive childhood. But child death remains woefully common in some parts…
DNA testing could help in COVID-19 patient care
Human DNA testing could improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19. That’s the key idea put forth in preliminary research posted this month to bioRxiv that…
Lockdown advice from a doctor: Stay active, keep in touch, don’t ignore vaccinations
From the start of the coronavirus outbreak, much of the focus has been the acute impact of COVID-19 on critical care capacity in hospitals. But…
Experimental virus drug remdesivir failed in human trial: reports
The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir has failed in its first randomized clinical trial to treat the COVID-19 illness, reports said Thursday, quoting draft documents that…
Breakthrough discovery in HIV research opens path to new, better therapies
New research on the structure of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has revealed a promising novel drug target for treating HIV infection, which affects more…
‘The impact of the loss of human touch’: Suicide hotlines see an increase in calls related to coronavirus
When Gov. Tom Wolf issued a stay-at-home order for Philadelphia area residents on March 23, Julie Peticca braced herself for a deluge of calls to…
Investigating the role of ventral pallidum neurons in the basal ganglia
The basal ganglia (BG) are a group of subcortical brain nuclei that control automatic behavior in humans and other animal species. The BG has been…
Expert: A coronavirus vaccine is in the works—but it won’t emerge overnight
As an expert in the commercialization of early-stage technologies, especially in the life science and medical device industries, Supriya Munshaw, senior lecturer at the Johns…