For many of NC State’s faculty and staff, swinging by the gym before work in the morning or on the way home in the evening is a normal part of their day—or at least it was, until the coronavirus pandemic upended everyone’s routines. Now that all gyms and fitness centers are closed, some are wondering […]
Infectious disease scientists report early development of a potential universal vaccine for Ebola viruses that preclinical tests show might neutralize all four species of these deadly viruses infecting people in recent outbreaks, mainly in Africa. Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center report their preclinical results in the Journal of Virology, published by the American […]
The nonstop flow of information about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 can spin you into confusion. Conflicting research and rumors abound. What will really keep you safe? What should we actually worry about (and what’s just overkill)? We asked our community for their most pressing questions and put them to Dr. John Swartzberg, professor emeritus […]
From the first moment your newborn baby is placed in your arms, what they eat is one of your biggest concerns. Breast milk or formula? When should you wean? And what do you do if you have a picky eater who won’t eat anything you put in front of them? An issue that’s not often […]
FDA says ALL Zantac must be pulled from shelves months after officials warned the popular heartburn drug is contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals The FDA told drugmakers on Wednesday to pull all Zantac and ranitidine – its generic version – from store shelves and online retailers in the US Evidence of a cancer-linked chemical called NDMA […]
It’s NOT ‘just like flu’: All this fake news makes my blood boil, writes DR ELLIE CANNON At first, it was just a few cheers, echoing somewhere in the distance. But before long, it had spread – and soon, the whole street had erupted with noise. I couldn’t believe my ears as neighbours – gathered […]
Anxious patients wearing masks form a line zig-zagging back several streets outside a hospital in the French Mediterranean port city Marseille. Young and old all keep strictly one metre (yard) apart and an eerie silence hangs in the air, punctuated only by indignant shouts as some try to skip the queue. Hundreds got up at […]
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Social distancing is recommended to help prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. Experts say staying at least 6 feet away from others whenever possible will help slow the new coronavirus epidemic. Going outside is still okay (and suggested for your mental and physical health) as long as you steer clear of highly populated areas. Ever […]
I have just finished watching The Goop Lab and I feel … conflicted. I’m a doctor, so I’m supposed to hate The Goop Lab, but I didn’t, at least not all of it. Like Gwyneth Paltrow, I am deeply invested in the idea that we only have one life, and I want to "milk the […]
