Older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth—and to lose their teeth more quickly over
Day: January 21, 2022
Consumer Health: Blood donation saves lives; are you a donor?
January is National Blood Donor Month, which makes this a good time to become a blood donor. Nearly 16 million
The omicron surge: Is the worst almost over?
While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are expected to remain high in Chicago and across the country in the coming weeks,
The best way to fix a sad mood: Whatever you think works best
What’s the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you’re best at, a
Scientists transplant two gene-edited pig kidneys into human recipient
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine announces today the first peer-reviewed research outlining the
Regulating inflammation can be a pathway to treating a range of diseases
Not all inflammation is created equal. While acute inflammation has evolved as the immune system’s first response to protect the
Inflammatory bowel disease: Incidence and treatment
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with its two main disease entities Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic and relapsing
Mexico reports record 60,000 daily COVID-19 cases
Mexico’s new COVID-19 cases hit a daily record above 60,000 on Wednesday, official figures showed, as the hard-hit country faces
EXPLAINER: What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic?
Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an “endemic” disease,
Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: Accepting the virus
When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks,
