Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how our brain evolved into a language-ready brain. Compared to chimpanzee brains, the pattern of connections of language areas in our brain has expanded m… [+3075 chars]
Normally we dont think of cancer as an infectious disease but what if we told you there is a contagious cancer, thousands of years old? This cancer is not, however, caused by transmission of a virus.… [+3451 chars]
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers reported on the productive and persistent infection of salivary glands (SGs) by enteric viruses, with oral cavity titers similar to intestinal titer… [+6473 chars]
Normally we dont think of cancer as an infectious disease but what if we told you there is a contagious cancer, thousands of years old? This cancer is not, however, caused by transmission of a virus.… [+3451 chars]
Australian-led research may have uncovered the cause of the neurological conditions seen in patients with long-COVID, such as brain fog. A study conducted by a team of researchers from Swinburne Uni… [+1631 chars]
Low vitamin D levels lead to poor outcomes following acute respiratory infection (e.g., influenza). This is why high doses of vitamin D supplements have been recommended to reduce the severity of sea… [+5121 chars]
Conferring to the WHO, the SARS-CoV-2 B1.1.529 Omicron strain was discovered in Botswana and first reported in India on December 24 [1-8]. When compared to the WHU strain and the delta variation, thi… [+27862 chars]
Polio samples were found in sewage in east London, less than 10 miles from the Tower of London (pictured), lit in purple to mark World Polio Day last October.Credit: PA Images/Alamy United Kingdom h… [+6384 chars]
In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States analyzed the pneumococcal carriage in older adults in the Greater New Haven Area, United States (US), duri… [+6510 chars]
Hundreds of people continue to die due to COVID-related complications and the medical community stresses the importance of a fourth dose of the COVID vaccination for those eligible, especially the el… [+5817 chars]
Low vitamin D levels lead to poor outcomes following acute respiratory infection (e.g., influenza). This is why high doses of vitamin D supplements have been recommended to reduce the severity of sea… [+5121 chars]
A woman who has been struggling with excruciating period pain for a decade opens up about why she is fighting for a diagnosis.I have been seeking a formal diagnosis for my debilitating period pain fo… [+4832 chars]
