I sat in a dark room, eyes closed, with a device strapped to my head that looked like a futuristic bike helmet. For 10 minutes, while I concentrated on not accidentally opening my eyes, the prongs st… [+12630 chars]
China's customs authorities said monkeypox monitoring had been heightened, and warned against the epidemic risk posed by the zoonotic infectious disease. According to the WHO the disease poses modera… [+2754 chars]
This article by Shayan Sharif, University of Guelph and Jeffrey J. Wichtel, University of Guelph originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission. A strain of avian flu … [+6410 chars]
ByJohns Hopkins MedicineMay 29, 2022 A special sugar molecule has been discovered by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers that could play a key role in the development of Alzheimers disease. In a bit… [+5774 chars]
More children have developed liver inflammation without an obvious cause in the U.K., as probable cases hit 650 worldwide. Last week, the U.K. Health Security Agency announced 25 cases had been repo… [+2638 chars]
Despite the epidemic curve of monkeypox appearing to be in the ascendancy, a Greek health official said on Saturday that he does not expect it to spiral out of control, to alarming proportions. It i… [+1523 chars]
Schwabing Hospital in Munich is where the first patient with monkeypox in Germany is being treated. ... [+] (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Ima… [+7089 chars]
What came first: harsh parenting techniques or conduct problems in children? This can seem like a chicken and egg problem. A new study published in Child Development finds that there is a reciprocal … [+3516 chars]
COVID-19 has left an enduring mark on American life. Several months into the pandemic, it was clear that it wasn't going away anytime soon. More than two years later, COVID is something we have to le… [+4034 chars]
Many people deal with seasonal allergies, primarily in the spring and fall. While these seasons are good for hosting barbecues, some people may develop a meat allergy from an insect. Spring is in ful… [+1437 chars]
Presumptive cases of avian flu are showing up in some species of mammals in Saskatchewan. Trent Bollinger is a wildlife pathologist at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. He t… [+2642 chars]
As temperatures heat up and B.C. residents prepare to spend more time outdoors, they can now turn to an online map to see which areas of the province house a higher number of Lyme-disease carrying ti… [+2173 chars]
