Contact tracing: how physicians used it 500 years ago to control the bubonic plague On 2020-06-03 Contact tracing has been remarkably successful at helping contain the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, Australia and Germany, as well […]
Anti-COVID-19 medications can have lethal complications if used inappropriately On 2020-04-02 The heightened awareness around the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as well as other experimental treatments for COVID-19 has led to reports […]
Antibodies from COVID-19 survivors could be used to treat patients, protect those at risk On 2020-03-16 With a vaccine for COVID-19 still a long way from being realized, Johns Hopkins immunologist Arturo Casadevall is working to […]
'I Used Food To Cope With My Pregnancy Losses. Then I Transformed My Body And Life With Keto' On 2020-01-03 My name is Lisa Hasselbeck (@queencityketo), I’m 36, and I live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Over 300 pounds and two miscarriages […]
Telescope technology used to take first accurate images of glaucoma-related eye structure On 2019-10-15 Using methods originally developed by astronomers to view stars more clearly through Earth’s atmosphere, optometry researchers at Indiana University have […]
Widely used blood pressure drugs might put heart at risk On 2019-10-11 Drugs based on a molecule called dihydropyridine are commonly prescribed by doctors to treat high blood pressure and angina, a […]
Patients’ avatars being used to test cystic fibrosis drugs On 2019-09-30 UNSW researchers are leading a revolutionary approach to managing treatment of cystic fibrosis using patients’ derived lung and gut mini-organs […]
This Young Boy Used His 'Disney Money' to Help Dorian Victims On 2019-09-06 Most children dream about going to Disney, and for good reason. From fireworks and rides to character meals, the house […]
Research examines coping strategies used by family members of violent children with severe mental illness On 2019-08-13 Research led by a University of Maine sociology professor explores how family members of children with severe mental illness and […]
Edible seaweed can be used to grow blood vessels in the body On 2019-04-08 When we have small wounds on our skin or muscles they can usually heal by themselves. But in deeper wounds […]