University of Minnesota researchers have developed a novel virus-like particle vaccine against COVID-19. Having been successfully tested in animals, the novel vaccine—created as part of a study whose...

STI rates plunged by a third in England last year as people had less casual sex during Covid lockdowns, official data shows 317,901 people tested positive for an STI in 2020, down from 467,096 in 2019 Public...

The arachnoid is one of the three meninges, or brain membranes, and is responsible for mechanically and immunologically protecting the brain and the spinal cord. It allows communication between the cerebrospinal...

The remedies for a stuffy nose that are not to be sniffed at! As doctors warn cases of colds and flu are set to rise, we road-test some of the best products on the shelves Whether you have an allergy or...

Reasoning is an ability that is unique to human cognition. However, despite our advances in neuroimaging techniques, we cannot clearly map the neural regions involved in human reasoning. In a new study,...

HEALTH NOTES: How a simple thumb test could prevent thousands of strokes each year A simple thumb check could prevent thousands of strokes every year. The test, which involves measuring electrical activity...

Virrage Images/Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/Sept. 1, 2021 11:56 am EDT There are few things that scream “summer” like a backyard swimming pool filled with crystal blue water, and thanks...

(Reuters) -An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday unanimously recommended the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older,...

Chronic viral infections in the liver can lead to organ dysfunction and ultimately to liver tumors in a progression invariably characterized by viruses that proliferate free of immune system restraints. Although...

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, famous for taking on Big Tobacco in the ’90s and winning, worked on a series of ill-fated national lawsuits...