Over the past year-plus of quarantining, many people have avoided leaving their homes as much as possible, not even to see their health care provider for regular checkups and other preventive care. As COVID-19 cases in the U.S. drop, some are wondering how to prepare for non-COVID-related doctor’s visits. Paul O’Rourke, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of medicine at the […]
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‘Tis the season of gifting…to dads, that is. June is the time to dote on the badass papas in your life — not just your own dad, but your generation of dads, whether it’s your partner, your brother, or just that dad who always lets your kids join his own for an amusement park day you definitely didn’t want to […]
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COVID-19 continues to claim lives around the world and is infecting millions more. Although several vaccines have recently become available, making significant strides towards preventing COVID-19, what about the treatment of those who already have the infection? Vaccines aren’t 100% effective, highlighting the need—now more than ever—for effective antiviral therapeutics. Moreover, some people can’t receive vaccines due to health issues, […]
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Desserts are delicious. End of story. So if you’re doing a strict diet like Whole30 that doesn’t necessarily encourage traditional desserts, you need a handy little list of the best Whole30 desserts to add to your repertoire instead. Keep reading. Before you dive in, the Whole30 basics: “The Whole30 diet is a restrictive meal plan that focuses on consuming only […]
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Nearly a quarter of the world’s population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the pathogen that causes tuberculosis, but less than 15 percent of infected individuals develop the disease. A study published May 24 in Nature Immunology by investigators from Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard offers insights […]
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Genetics and genomics are increasingly in the news. People can buy genetic tests on the internet, without providing a medical reason or involving a health professional. But how useful is personal genetic health information, and are there any downsides to buying tests? I am a researcher in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine at the University of Oxford, and a genetic […]
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The Pfizer vaccine is available to adolescents ages 12 to 15 as of spring 2021, yet some parents remain hesitant in allowing their children to get it. While the reasons for this age-specific concern remain unclear, it seems many parents are concerned the vaccine may affect their children differently, or cause more serious side affects in them than it had […]
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Clover Hogan, 21, is a climate activist looking to change the world — and mind-sets. “We support students in 52 countries to shift from crippling anxiety about the climate crisis to real agency,” she said of her youth nonprofit Force of Nature, founded in 2019. “We work with an enabling ecosystem of decision makers across business policy and education to […]
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Since I was about 7 years old, my entire body has consistently been slathered in sunscreen for every beach, pool, or park day. Back then, my mom was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (the most common type of skin cancer in the U.S.) the first of a dozen times. Although I knew it was saving me from the pain my […]
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Moderna is on the cusp of manufacturing the 200 millionth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine. Tiera May works at the facility in the small college town of Bloomington, Indiana, finalizing the batch. “The vaccine that my grandma received came from our facility,” said May, associate project coordinator at the facility, owned by pharmaceutical manufacturing company Catalent. May is Native American, […]
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