Determining a child’s best daily balance of sleep, activity and relaxation can be a challenge, but if you’re hoping to
Month: October 2020
Artificial intelligence model detects asymptomatic COVID-19 infections through cellphone-recorded coughs
Asymptomatic people who are infected with COVID-19 exhibit, by definition, no discernible physical symptoms of the disease. They are thus
How the immune system deals with the gut’s plethora of microbes
The gut is an unusually noisy place, where hundreds of species of bacteria live alongside whatever microbes happen to have
High-sugar diet can damage the gut, intensifying risk for colitis
Mice fed diets high in sugar developed worse colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and researchers examining their
COVID-19 vaccine nationalism could cost world up to $1.2 trillion
Nationalistic behavior by governments may exclude some countries from gaining access to COVID-19 vaccines and cost the global economy up
Paracetamol poisonings up
Paracetamol is a popular source of pain relief. In Switzerland, it is available over the counter in 500 milligram tablets,
Researchers link poor memory to attention lapses and media multitasking
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they can also provide insightful glimpses into memory. Stanford scientists
What EEGs tell us about COVID-19 and the brain
Throughout the pandemic, healthcare workers have seen more than just the lungs affected by COVID-19. Doctors have reported neurological complications
Smokers, especially those who begin young, are three times more likely to die prematurely
Current smokers faced nearly three times the risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease compared with people who never smoked,
New strategy for treating common retinal diseases shows promise
Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around
