You enter a room and quickly scan the crowd to gain a sense of who’s there—how many men versus women. How reliable is your estimate? Not very, according to new research from Duke University. In an experimental study, researchers found that participants consistently erred in estimating the proportion of men and women in a group. […]
GENEVA – France joined the United States on Thursday in supporting an easing of patent and other protections on COVID-19 vaccines that could help poorer countries get more doses and speed the end of the pandemic. While the backing from two countries with major drug makers is important, many obstacles remain. The move to support […]
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced today the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Anemia and Neutropenia, Low Red and White Blood Cell Counts funded by the NCCN Foundation and endorsed by The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). The free information source is designed to help people living with cancer and caregivers recognize […]
Forget Boris Johnson’s anti-Covid pills… scientists are now pinning their hopes on a nasal spray to reduce the severity of the disease and help stop its spread Boris Johnson suggested a pill could stop Covid-19 illness after being infected The PM raised the idea at a recent press conference, despite no pill existing Scientists claim […]
Strenuous efforts to prevent and treat malaria in recent decades have brought great benefits, particularly against disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum in countries in Africa and the Americas. But malaria caused by its “stealthier and more resilient cousin”, P. vivax, now needs to be confronted with high priority, say Lorenz von Seidlein and Nicholas White […]
As April comes to an end, it brings us the Pink super moon — a phenomenon that only happens once a year and has special significance in astrology. This super moon is bigger and brighter than regular moons, but don’t let the name fool you — it won’t look pink. According to The Old Farmer’s […]
India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a grim coronavirus surge in the world’s second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system critically short of hospital beds and oxygen. The 314,835 infections added in the past 24 hours raise India’s total past […]
Recent research links certain cells that line the human airway with different infant diseases. The work, which is published in Cell Reports and was led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), could lead to new prevention and treatment strategies for these conditions. The human airway—from the windpipe to the lungs—is lined with epithelial cells, […]
CDC to meet to discuss J&J vaccine safety Harvard Global Health Institute director Dr. Ashish Jha provides insight on ‘Fox News Live.’ Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present Tuesday the conclusions of their investigation into possible links between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and very rare cases of unusual clotting […]
As a professional boxer, Tony Jeffries won a bronze medal at the Olympic Games and retired undefeated. He now shares his experience, insight and advice on the sport to beginners via his YouTube channel. In his most recent video, Jeffries breaks down the four simple mistakes that he keeps seeing when people step into a […]
