The World Health Organization has warned blanket travel bans will not prevent the spread of Omicron, as more countries rushed
Month: December 2021
Nigeria confirms first Omicron cases
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, on Wednesday confirmed its first cases of the new COVID-19 variant, among three passengers who
3D printing of blood plasma may speed up wound healing
New research by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences suggests that effective wound healing may be aided by replicating
Study shows certain brain waves aren’t just background noise
Even when at rest, the brain is never truly quiet. New research in mice sheds light on the seemingly random brain signals
Study: COVID-19 transmission high in Latino households of Baltimore
Latinos in Baltimore have high rates of household transmission of COVID-19, according to a recent Johns Hopkins University study published
It looks like omicron causes milder illness. Is this how COVID becomes endemic?
These are very early days in terms of our understanding the omicron variant. What is known is that it has
Considering omicron fallout, and why travel bans are a waste of time
Nigeria is about to receive President Cyril Ramaphosa, who will be leading a delegation made up of government and business representatives,
Link between intestinal inflammation and microbiome
Around 500 to 1,000 different types of bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms colonize our intestines. All of them together form
Early interventions could help counteract muscle loss in sarcopenia
Weakening muscles are a natural part of the aging process, but for some people with a condition called sarcopenia, the
Preparing for pandemics: The One Health approach
For three days this week, decision-makers of the World Health Organization gather for a special global assembly. With COVID-19 and
