The NSF supported study from Northwestern University synthetic biologists, may be able to tackle the ever-evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus by creating nanoparticles to mimic regular cells, collect the virus… [+4446 chars]
Based on data for 3,587 adolescents aged 12-19 who took part in the 2011-16 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States, researchers at the University of São Paulo … [+10015 chars]
More cancers are being diagnosed through emergency routes in the UK than in comparable high-income countries, according to new analysis by the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP), wh… [+13678 chars]
Scientists have constructed the first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice. The map will help answer how lungs develop after taking their first breaths outside the womb… [+2607 chars]
Enlarge/ A scanning electron micrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. 52 with 26 posters participating An existing vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease may also be up to 40 percent effective at … [+4779 chars]
PFAS, a group of so-called “forever chemicals,” are ubiquitous in our environment—in our rivers, in our clothes, seeping through the cooking utensils in our kitchens. And, according to a new Univers… [+2923 chars]
Many patients recover from COVID within a week or two, but at least one in five experience persistent or new symptoms more than four weeks after first being diagnosed. Long COVID is a growing conce… [+6858 chars]
Treating pollutants, such as endocrine disruptors, is an effective way to protect the environment. Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that alter the hormonal systems and the development of organisms … [+3120 chars]
Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, those living with the disease often wait an average of 7.5 years between start of symptoms and diagnosis . Th… [+6506 chars]
Reported cases of many types of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) went up in the United States during the COVID-19pandemic, as the frequency of screenings decreased, an official report said Tuesda… [+2694 chars]
A new made-in-Alberta sanitization product aimed at stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2 will soon be in use at the Edmonton International Airport and government offices in Calgary and Edmonton, thanks … [+5263 chars]
NEW YORK (AP) 2021 was the deadliest year in U.S. history, and new data and research are offering more insights into how it got that bad. The main reason for the increase in deaths? COVID-19, said R… [+4430 chars]