CRP Test Pinpoints Which COVID Patients Should Get Steroids
C-reactive protein (CRP) test can help physicians decide which patients are likely to benefit from dexamethasone and other steroids
Researchers Use Pencil to Draw Bioelectronic Devices on Human Skin
Combination of pencils and paper could be used to create on-skin bioelectronic devices that might be used to monitor personal health.
Life in the pits: Scientists identify the key enzyme behind BO
Scientists have discovered a unique enzyme responsible for the pungent characteristic smell we call body odour or BO.
Flu, pneumonia vaccinations tied to lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia
Flu and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease
Offshore wind power now so cheap it could pay money back to consumers
Most recently approved offshore wind projects will most likely operate with 'negative subsidies'
Study: A plunge in incoming sunlight may have triggered 'snowball earths'
Findings also suggest exoplanets lying within habitable zones may be susceptible to ice ages
These Microbes May Have Survived 100 Million Years Beneath the Seafloor
Rescued from their cold, cramped and nutrient-poor homes, the bacteria awoke in the lab and grew.
First Meta-Analysis Confirms Link Between Lithium in Drinking Water And Suicide Rates
Lithium could have a measurable effect on our lives
Mounting poisonings, blindness, deaths as toxic hand sanitizers flood market
The FDA is “extremely concerned” by the growing risks of toxic sanitizers.
Put down that cup of earl gray tea!
Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea, chocolate and berries may increase risk for certain cancers, new Hebrew University research finds
Alaskan seismometers record the northern lights
It's possible to match the striking display of lights with seismic signals
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Study reveals where first cases of COVID-19 outside China may have originated based on case travel histories
Of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in each affected country outside mainland China, almost two thirds had travel links to Italy, China, or Iran
'Good' virus for common infection
Antibiotic-resistant diabetic foot ulcer application
Headline news: Botox injections may lessen depression
FDA database of drug side effects indicates the benefit may hold up no matter where Botox is injected
Could we go on the offensive against emerging diseases?
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights how reacting to diseases may not be good enough.
P-tau217 Differentiates AD vs Other Neurodegenerative Conditions
A blood test that measures plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 217 (P-tau217) can accurately distinguish Alzheimer's disease (AD) from other neurodegenerative disorders, new research suggests.
Yep, Starlink Totally Photobombed a Beautiful Image of Comet Neowise
Elon Musk's growing constellation of internet satellites has been sending streaks of bright light across night skies around the world.
Time to Stop Pressuring Women on Screening Mammography?
Studies from several countries have questioned the value of screening mammograms.
Aboard the Diamond Princess, a Case Study in Aerosol Transmission
A computer model of the cruise-ship outbreak found that the virus spread most readily in microscopic droplets light enough to linger in the air.
Do Animals Really Anticipate Earthquakes? Sensors Hint They Do
Cows, sheep and dogs increased their activity before tremors, seemingly reacting, in part, to one another
Extrasolar Planetary Systems Could Have Up to Seven Earth-Like Planets in Their Habitable Zones
Other stars could have as many as seven Earth-like planets in the absence of farther out giant planets, according to a new study led by the University of California, Riverside.
Humans Might Be So Sickly Because We Evolved to Avoid a Single Devastating Disease
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, our ancestors evolved a simple trick that could have helped thwart a major infectious disease. It probably saved our skins, but the change was far from a perfect solution.
Young women with polycystic ovary syndrome have raised risk of heart disease
Women in their 30s and 40s with a common condition affecting how the ovaries work are more likely to get heart disease.