Pod e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes, new study finds

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Cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to federal government data—and some smokers find it nearly impossible to quit. Many of these smokers use regular, or combustible, cigarettes. Physicians and scientists have for many years explored the health benefits and drawbacks of nicotine-based alternatives to cigarettes, and new research offers significant evidence that […]

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New study warns of the stress experienced by pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

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A new study now recommends that, in addition to routine medical check-ups, health professionals should also ask pregnant woman about their psychological well-being There is consensus among studies dealing with natural disasters such as famines, earthquakes and pandemics that the stress to which pregnant women are exposed during such crises has short and long-term consequences on their health and that […]

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U.S. lifespans trail that of other affluent nations, even for the wealthy

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The gap in life expectancy between disadvantaged and privileged Americans has widened over the past half-decade, but so has the gap between the most affluent Americans and their peers in other prosperous nations, according to a new UC Berkeley study. Even average residents of wealthy countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), such as Japan, were […]

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New study indicates Ebola vaccine safe and produces robust immune response

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Scientists from the University of Oxford, working as part of the EBOVAC2 EBL2001 study group, have today announced the results of a phase 2 trial of a replication-deficient adenovirus vaccine aimed at providing protection against the lethal Ebola virus. Writing in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, they conclude that the two-dose vaccine has a good safety profile, and promotes […]

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How a lung injury study helped inspire new COVID-19 drug trials

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When Anna Greka, an institute member at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, volunteered to help care for patients with COVID-19 at the peak of Boston’s springtime surge, she saw first-hand the severity of lung damage in seriously ill patients—and how limited treatment options were. Greka shared her clinical experience with […]

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South Australia announces six-day ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown

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South Australia announced a six-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown for its nearly two million people Wednesday to contain a sudden coronavirus outbreak that ended a months-long streak of no infections. Schools, shops, pubs, factories and even takeaway restaurants were told to close at midnight and stay-at-home orders were issued for residents across the state. A total of 22 cases have now been […]

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L’Oréal USA Reveals 2020 For Women in Science Fellows

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L’Oréal USA revealed the 2020 recipients of its For Women in Science fellowship. The program, in its 17th incarnation, gives $60,000 research grants to five female postdoctoral scientists. According to a statement from L’Oréal, the grant has given more than $4 million in funding to 85 different scientists since its inception. “L’Oréal USA’s 2020 For Women in Science Fellows represent […]

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