A chemical used in insect repellent can kill the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a preliminary study
Day: August 26, 2020
Long naps may be bad for health
Many believe that lying down for a snooze is a harmless activity. But today, scientists show that drifting off for
To stop COVID-19 spread in schools, start with local data and do the math
As schools across the country continue to wrestle with configurations of online and in-classroom learning, a new study from UCSF
Demographers put COVID-19 death toll into perspective
With over 170,000 COVID-19 deaths to date, and 1,000 more each day, America’s life expectancy may appear to be plummeting.
One size may not fit all: Psychiatrists develop mental health app assessment tool
About one in five U.S. adults, an estimated 47 million people, lives with a mental illness. Fewer than half of
‘Oral’ bacteria may disrupt the balance of the vaginal microbiome
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance of the vaginal microbiome that can lead to adverse health outcomes, including increased likelihood
Researchers argue health care systems should use ‘food as medicine’ interventions
An analysis recently published in the British Medical Journal argues for increased implementation of “food is medicine” interventions in the health care
