An outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed at an unidentified North Okanagan farm. As a result, the owners of all commercial poultry flocks in B.C. with more than 100 birds have been ordered … [+1799 chars]
According to a new study led by the University of California, obesity significantly increases heart failure risk among women who experience late menopause at age 55 or older. The findings of the stud… [+6039 chars]
WHILE some supplements like vitamin D during winter are a must, the advice on others isn’t that black and white. Many synthetic nutrients are criticised by experts, who warn that they can cause more … [+2510 chars]
Health care personnel with COVID-19 were more likely to report exposure to SARS-CoV-2 at work than in their household or community, especially during periods of high community transmission, CDC resea… [+2856 chars]
It seems every few weeks we hear about a new Covid variant, and its hard to know how concerned we ought to be. A recombinant variant has emerged, dubbed Omicron XE, which is the result of two omicro… [+5106 chars]
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly health and medical science newsletter. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Figuring out where you're most at risk of cat… [+9327 chars]
The antibodies generated by Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine rise more slowly and decline more quickly than those generated by the Moderna vaccine, according to a new study from UVA Health. The study also fi… [+4220 chars]
In a work of systematic biology that advances the field, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have identified 16 distinct cell populations in a complex area of the midbrain called the vent… [+5113 chars]
For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of a broken heart? Does a healthy mind indicate a healthy body? Scientists have bee… [+6118 chars]
(The Conversation) – In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations in the U.S., a move that was soon after… [+6929 chars]
Long nails are a major trend these days, seen on the hands of superstars like Cardi B and Billie Eilish. But a biologist warns this new trend may come with health hazards when considering what may be… [+3471 chars]
Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 14:S1201-9712(22)00219-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.04.019. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Besides SARS-CoV-2-directed humoral immune responses, T cell respons… [+1240 chars]
