Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may occur in up to a third of patients who recover from severe COVID-19 infection, new research suggests. A study of more than 300 patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with the virus showed a […]
Giada De Laurentiis Combines Two Popular Breakfast Drinks to Make a Truly Surprising Smoothie
How do you kick off your morning? With a cup (or carafe) of coffee or a green smoothie? In Giada De Laurentiis‘ world, it’s both. De Laurentiis took to Instagram to post a possibly divisive morning drink that combines a variety of green veggies and espresso grounds. “Coffee or green juice? I do both! #eatbetterfeelbettergiada,” […]
How Breast Implants Have Changed in the Last 30 Years
This year is Allure's 30th Anniversary, and we're celebrating by looking back at iconic moments in beauty from the past three decades. You can read more articles like this one here. To D or not to D? In the early '90s, this was hardly even a question. Bigger was considered better. Women all across America […]
Biobattery-powered microneedle patch can deliver drugs and procure testing samples
A pain-free, organic and biodegradable drug delivery patch may be on the horizon for home health care patients soon. Researchers from Tohoku University have developed a biobattery-powered device capable of both delivering large molecule pharmaceuticals across the skin barrier and extracting interstitial fluid for diagnostic purposes. They published their approach online on Jan. 28 in […]
Neuroinvasiveness of SARS-CoV-2 shown by viral RNA and inflammation in the brain
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed well over 2.4 million lives, but its long-term sequelae are still being identified. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) produces an infection that may be associated with a wide spectrum of disease, from asymptomatic to critical or terminal respiratory failure or multi-organ dysfunction. A new […]
Electrochemical oxidation to inactivate SARS-CoV-2
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading all over the world. Designated hospitals, isolation places and cold-chain logistics may produce aerosols and wastewater containing SARS-CoV-2. Full disinfection of these aerosols and wastewater is important for blocking the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Currently, sodium hypochlorite is the most […]
How I discovered my strength as a plus-sized rock climber
Writer Emmie Harrison-West always felt that her size precluded her from being a part of the fitness community – until she discovered bouldering. It was halfway up that chalky wall that she realised that her body was the key – not the barrier – to getting stronger. At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking […]
A new microchip could help scientists uncover secrets of heart regeneration in baby mice
Baby mice might be small, but they’re tough, too. For their first seven days of life, they have the special ability to regenerate damaged heart tissue. Humans, on the other hand, aren’t so lucky: any heart injuries we suffer could lead to permanent damage. But what if we could learn to repair our hearts, just […]
CAR T-cell therapy generates lasting remissions in patients with multiple myeloma
In a major advance in the treatment of multiple myeloma, a CAR T-cell therapy has generated deep, sustained remissions in patients who had relapsed from several previous therapies, an international clinical trial has found. In a study posted online today by the New England Journal of Medicine, trial leaders report that almost 75% of the […]
Alex Morgan Scores Her First Goal for the U.S. Women's National Team Since Becoming a Mom
Alex Morgan is a mom who's dominating on the pitch! Morgan, 31, scored her first goal for the U.S. Women's National Team since welcoming daughter Charlie last year during the U.S. match against Argentina in the She Believes Cup on Wednesday. The U.S. emerged victorious, beating Argentina 6-0. The win made the USWNT the first […]