More than 100 million people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As of Tuesday, there have been at least 100,091,831 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the globe, with more than 2.1 million deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The United States accounts for more than a quarter of global cases reported, with over 25.4 […]
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A hormone commonly associated with sleep-wake regulation has been found to reduce cysts in fruit flies, according to Concordia researchers. It’s a finding that may affect the way we treat some kidney diseases and reduce the need for kidney transplants. In a new paper published in the journal Molecules, alum Cassandra Millet-Boureima (MSc 19) and Chiara Gamberi, affiliate assistant professor […]
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Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s Ithaca campus have developed a new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions and how they influence disease risk. The research, published Jan. 7 in The American Journal of Human Genetics, makes the process of finding these interactions much less difficult and demonstrates their importance in determining body mass index and […]
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Stocking up on face masks and hand sanitizer has become the norm during the coronavirus pandemic, but now there is one more item that you might want to consider buying. According to Anthony Fauci, MD, White House advisor, and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, safety goggles are another form of personal protective equipment that you […]
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Some days it seems like nobody is more vested in the science of cat feces and pregnancy risks than the partner looking to get out of scooping kitty litter for nine months. A recent Reddit post highlighted the efforts one dad-to-be will go through in order to avoid doing the stinky chore when he asked the internet if his wife’s […]
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Critical care physicians report the highest level of burnout, with bureaucratic tasks and long work hours contributing to feelings of dread, discouragement and anxiety, finds a new report from Medscape. In a survey of more than 12,000 physicians across 29 specialties conducted between August 30 and November 5, 2020, providers noted that the stress of treating COVID-19 patients did not […]
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Boris Johnson: EU expected to honour vaccine exports to UK Britain became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer vaccine and has been ramping up vaccine efforts ever since. Up to Monday, January 25, a total of 6,853,327 people had received a first dose and 472,446 a second dose. Lockdown restrictions are in place across the UK, and […]
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CJO6kNmrHoV/https://www.instagram.com/p/CJO6kNmrHoV/https://www.instagram.com/p/CJO6kNmrHoV/ Kevin Hart is feeling grateful for the extra family time while stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The father of four, who recently welcomed his second child, daughter Kaori Mai, with wife Eniko, told USA Today that having the opportunity to be home with his kids has "shined a light" on the importance of his family. "Through the pandemic, I […]
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WHO scientists arrive in Wuhan, China to investigate origins of COVID-19 Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel reports on the global team of researchers tasked with pinpointing the origins of the virus. Nearly a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency, propecia prostate cancer risk the agency has issued new […]
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People who reverse their prediabetes may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, a new study suggests. With prediabetes, a person has blood sugar levels that are higher than normal but lower than the threshold for a diabetes diagnosis. Even so, people with prediabetes are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, studies have found. Prediabetes […]
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