Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have demonstrated that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be caused by defects in
Month: February 2021
Common HIV drugs may prevent leading cause of vision loss, study finds
Scientists have identified a group of drugs that may help stop a leading cause of vision loss after making an
Israel extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Israel’s nationwide lockdown was extended Monday to contain the coronavirus which has continued to spread rapidly as the country presses
UK trains volunteer vaccine army in Covid inoculation race
More used to wielding a camera than a needle, taking part in a national vaccination campaign was the “last thing”
Diabetes during pregnancy may increase risk of heart disease
Women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes) are twice as likely by mid-life to develop calcium in
Germany seeks ways to give its vaccine campaign momentum
Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state governors were planning to talk Monday with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry on ways
German chemicals giant Bayer says to produce Curevac vaccine
Chemicals giant Bayer announced Monday it will produce from 2022 a coronavirus vaccine that fellow German pharmaceuticals company CureVac is
UK hits COVID vaccination ‘landmark’ in care homes
All elderly people living in English care homes who are eligible for the coronavirus vaccine have now been offered their
Nutrition, companionship reduce pain in mice with sickle cell disease, study finds
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and the University of Minnesota have found that an enriched diet and companionship
Research yields breakthrough in mobile determination of QT prolongation
Researchers from Mayo Clinic and AliveCor Inc. have been using artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a mobile device that can
