Austria is planning “mass testing” for coronavirus to help a chart a way out of the second lockdown coming into
Month: November 2020
‘Egg-cess’ consumption linked to diabetes
Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble
Hydroxychloroquine does not help patients hospitalized with COVID-19: study
Findings from a national study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) “do not support” the use of
Gut check: Teff grain boosts stomach microbiome health
The seeds of a teff plant—which look similar to wheat—are tiny in stature, but they pack a nutritional wallop. Relatively
Worms reveal why melatonin promotes sleep
Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and get over jet lag, but nobody really understands how
Most type 2 diabetes patients are at high risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke
Preventing heart attacks and strokes in type 2 diabetes patients managed in primary care should be an urgent priority. That’s
Study of infants finds that sleep differences by race, income emerge early
As almost any new parent will attest, the issue of infant sleep can be a nightmare. But the challenges and
Trust in vaccines vital to halting pandemic: WHO
As the world celebrates advances in vaccines against the novel coronavirus, a top WHO expert warned in an interview with
BioNTech’s founders: scientist couple in global spotlight
Progress on a COVID-19 vaccine has propelled the modest husband-and-wife team behind German firm BioNTech into the global limelight, with
Researchers identify promising new compounds to potentially treat novel coronaviruses
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) have discovered new drug compounds
