A remarkable side effect of the pandemic has been the near vanishing of colds, flu, and other viruses. All of
Month: August 2021
Is cutting back your drinking worth a shot?
As one drunk ghost once said to another, it’s time to talk about the boos. If you’re in your 20s
Has Delta killed the herd immunity dream?
As the Delta variant continues its global surge, experts are questioning whether the long-held goal of achieving herd immunity from
Denmark to lift all COVID restrictions by Sept 10
Denmark will lift all of its COVID-19 restrictions by September 10, health officials said Friday, saying the virus no longer
COVID-19, not vaccination, presents biggest blood clot risks: study
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low
Understanding and targeting prostate cancer metabolism
South Australian medical researchers have identified a new way in which prostate cancer cells use glucose to grow and survive,
How parents can be ’emotion coaches’ as kids navigate back-to-school during COVID-19
As children head back to school, families are once again facing a September of uncertainty. This worry is compounded by depressive
The man in the moon: Why your brain is hard-wired to see faces
Why your brain then responds emotionally to faces in everyday objects. If you’ve ever seen a grater smiling at you,
Earmuffs that tell you when you’re drunk
Innovative Japanese researchers have developed earmuffs (or should that be beermuffs?) that can tell how drunk you are. The earmuffs can measure
With vaccine thresholds come the danger of repeating past mistakes
In 2020 when people talked about “living with COVID” it was code for letting the virus rip. It was really