Paul Steinbok, M.B., B.S.Alexander Cheong, M.Sc.David B. Dix, M.B., Ch.B.University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada [email protected] Sanjiv Bhatia, M.D.Nicklaus Childrens Hospital, Miami… [+591 chars]
Johanna Fifi (L), Richard Perry Over the course of the past two years, the accepted understanding of how COVID-19 spreads and functions has improved vastly, with preventative vaccines and therapeuti… [+18284 chars]
The race to one of medicines elusive goals a universal flu vaccine is heating up. On Tuesday, the National Institutes of Health announced the phase I clinical trial of one such potential candidate, w… [+3254 chars]
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a series of nationwide lockdowns that disrupted the daily lives of the people globally. For example, a significant number of workers and studen… [+6589 chars]
Food, nutrition and health experts don't always agree on terms and concepts surrounding processed foods, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The research, published in Frontiers… [+2474 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the efficacy of vaccinations against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta and Omicron vari… [+5627 chars]
Age-related mental health outcomes: Children and AdolescentsAge-related mental health outcomes: AdultsScreen time and mental health in the COVID-19 eraReferencesFurther reading Screen time refers t… [+6709 chars]
A study of 4,000 Facebook posts by news organizations provides unique insights into clickbait and user engagement. The study, published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Anna-Katharina Jung, of … [+3355 chars]
A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) discovered more efficient CRISPR-Cas9 variants that could be useful for gene therapy applications. By establishi… [+4133 chars]
Clinical trials have shown that the novel vaccine produces high affinity antibodies that can neutralise all COVID-19 variants and is safe for immune-compromised patients Australian biopharma company… [+1518 chars]
The federal government’s $11 million campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated for Covid-19 and the flu this winter has been welcomed by the peak body for general practitioners. The move comes… [+3664 chars]
The B.1.1.529 (omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a shorter incubation period and a higher transmission rate than previous variants.1,2 Recently, the… [+7410 chars]