Who wouldn’t like to be better at remembering people you meet, even after a brief introduction? New research by scientists
Month: October 2021
In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism
The first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakthrough when regulators approved it more
Russia sees highest daily new COVID case number
Russia is reporting its largest daily number of new coronavirus infections, more than 70% up on the number a month
Improved diversity needed in membership, presidents at obesity/nutrition organizations
New findings suggest that efforts are needed to increase the diversity of membership and leadership at the presidential level within
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. Daily new COVID-19 cases have plummeted from
Incidence rates of SARS-CoV-2 similar for children, adults
The incidence rates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are similar for children and adults, but more
Quinn on Nutrition: An apple a day?
My grandkids—who can sometimes be picky about certain fruits and vegetables—have a different story when my two apple trees burst
Attitudes toward vaccine travel requirements
There is an urgent need in the tourism industry to determine effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 and
From COVID to cancer: High hopes for ‘versatile’ mRNA
The coronavirus pandemic has made vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna and the mRNA technology that they use into household names.
Antibody treatment for MIS-C works by depleting inflammatory immune cells
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG)—a common treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)—likely works by depleting immune cells called neutrophils, according