The psychedelic drug psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, has been shown to alter the the brains of people with severe depression in a unique way, a new study has found. According to researchers, t… [+2905 chars]
People with sickle cell disease who take corticosteroids to treat asthma or inflammation may suffer severe pain and even need to be hospitalized, researchers report. This reaction to corticosteroids… [+5526 chars]
Scholars from HSE University and the RAS Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. In approximately 90% o… [+2953 chars]
In this interview with Sade Oguntola, Professor Olugbenga Mokuolu, a consultant pediatrician and the Nigeria Malaria Technical Director, National Malaria Elimination Programme, talks about malaria an… [+9899 chars]
Systems vaccinology uses high-throughput -omics measurements and systems-based analysis to better understand the immune responses to vaccination. The growth in this field began with the initial studi… [+5149 chars]
A Korean research team led by Professor Ki Hean Kim, Ph.D. candidates Seonghan Kim and Jungbin Lee (Department of Mechanical Engineering) at POSTECH, in collaboration with Professor Chang Ho Yoon (De… [+2987 chars]
Parental anxiety is the worry, fear, and stress some people experience in relation to their role as a parent or caregiver. Taking care of a child or children is a big responsibility. Most parents o… [+7848 chars]
MORE THAN two years since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, scientists have learned a lot about how the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects the body. But the symptoms and complications known as long covid are… [+3482 chars]
A recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) explored the effects of unvaccinated and vaccinated population mixing on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. … [+6856 chars]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the relationship between past psychiatric disorder diagnoses and breakthrough cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) i… [+5659 chars]
If you're wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the Omicron strain of Covid-19, one possible answer may be that antibodies fighting the original virus … [+2450 chars]
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has recommended a fifth COVID-19 mRNA shot for p… [+2078 chars]
