The current outbreak in Texas also involves a close-knit religious community—Mennonites—that has largely eschewed vaccination. The outbreak began in late January in Gaines County, which sits at the border with…
Despite the bureaucratic and scientific hurdles, the sheer number of nasal vaccines now in clinical trials encourages Iwasaki and other scientists pursuing the needle-free route. They say it seems like…
When Simon Bogemann’s hand began cramping around the steering wheel in a claw position on his commute from Geelong to Melbourne, he began to worry. Bogemann, then 43, was also…
Despite some shortcomings, Jodie Hare’s book is an invaluable introduction to neurodiversity as a liberatory movement writes Beauty Dhlamini
COVID-19 infections are surging globally, including at the Paris Olympics, and are unlikely to decline anytime soon, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The UN health agency is also warning…
What could be causing the rise? Some scientists posit that the Covid virus itself could be contributing to the higher numbers of cancer diagnoses, especially for those who are suffering…
If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.
For patients battling diabetes, a group of Chinese scientists and clinicians may offer a glimmer of hope. For the first time in the world, a patient’s diabetes has reportedly been…
A 4-year-old from Detroit has a confirmed case of the measles, and potentially exposed others while seeking treatment for the highly infectious virus at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan, an…
An MRI with contrast is an imaging test that combines magnetic and radio wave imaging with an injection of a contrast agent (dye). The dye highlights blood vessels, organs, and…