Despite some of the most successful international vaccination campaigns in history, the poliovirus continues to circulate around the world, posing
Month: June 2023
Microplastics stick around in human airways
Research shows humans might inhale about 16.2 bits of microplastic every hour, which is equivalent to a credit card over
Entrepreneurs’ brains: Researchers reveal increased cognitive flexibility
In a pioneering study involving serial entrepreneurs and managers, a multidisciplinary research team led by HEC — School of Management
A new way to develop drugs without side effects
Have you ever wondered how drugs reach their targets and achieve their function within our bodies? If a drug molecule
New study links contraceptive pills and depression
In a global perspective, depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability. More than 264 million people are
Researchers uncover why light-to-moderate drinking is tied to better heart health
A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system,
New method enables study of nano-sized particles
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have created a new method of studying the smallest bioparticles in the body. The study, which
Chronic exposure to lead, cadmium and arsenic increases risk of cardiovascular disease
Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food
Mouse models of adolescent binge drinking reveal key long-lasting brain changes
Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in
Using deep learning to identify respiratory disease
A new AI algorithm developed at EPFL and University Hospital Geneva (HUG) will power an intelligent stethoscope called Pneumoscope with