A University of Cincinnati immunologist is recommending that individuals with contact dermatitis choose facial masks made without elastic or rubber
Month: November 2020
CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
U.S. health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They’re emphasizing recent research that a
Study reveals physical demands of two-hour marathon
Elite runners need a specific combination of physiological abilities to have any chance of running a sub-two-hour marathon, new research
COVID-19 cases hit 1st Caribbean cruise since pandemic
One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after
Common SARS-CoV-2 mutation may make coronavirus more susceptible to a vaccine
A new study published in Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a way that’s enabled it to spread quickly around the
‘Rewiring’ metabolism in insulin-producing cells may aid type 2 diabetes treatment
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown way that pancreatic cells decide how much insulin to secrete. It could provide a
Hearing test may detect autism in newborns
For years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have
Are the movements of tiny hairlike structures a key to our health?
Little is understood about how cilia, the tiny hairlike organelles that in humans are often the first lines of
Smell and taste changes provide early indication of COVID-19 community spread
Self-reports of smell and taste changes provide earlier markers of the spread of infection of SARS-CoV-2 than current governmental indicators,
New study points to a better way to ward off asthma triggers
Every day, ten Americans die from asthma. While quick-acting inhalers and medications can reduce inflammation during an asthma attack, people
