Source: UCT's Emma Finestone. By 2030, a new study by actuaries and public-health experts from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT), Emma Finestone and Jodi Wishnia from the University of the Witwate… [+3183 chars]
During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors reported experiencing visions of sublime foods and verdant fields. The discovery that… [+7212 chars]
Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that a simple blood test can d… [+3505 chars]
10 with 9 posters participating The incubation period for COVID-19the time between when SARS-CoV-2 first infects a person and when resulting COVID-19 symptoms first appearhas gradually shortened as … [+4937 chars]
In a recent case report published in the Journal of Infection, researchers highlighted the virological and clinical characteristics of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections with ocular involvement. Stud… [+4960 chars]
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at a higher risk of having irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms. A team, led by Keeley M. Fairbrass, Leeds Gastroenterology Institute, St. James… [+3126 chars]
Lateral flow assays (LFA) tests have become ubiquitous within the general public; they are the format for standard home pregnancy and Covid-19 tests, indicating a positive result with a colored line,… [+2494 chars]
Australia's first dedicated children's immunotherapy center will investigate treatments to not only increase the survival of kids with cancer, but to also improve their ongoing quality of life. Nam… [+3146 chars]
Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library Some of the first trials to test whether reprogrammed stem cells can repair diseased or… [+7819 chars]
Introduction Sleep plays an essential role in the healthy development of children.1–3 The benefits of healthy sleep include, for instance, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and … [+23334 chars]
A new portable diagnostic device is helping physicians in Africa diagnose a common type of cancer. getty A portable device designed by researchers at Cornell University is being used to diagnose ca… [+2428 chars]
A new generation of coronavirus vaccine is being developed by Swedish researchers from the Karolinska Institutet. The vaccine is being specifically designed to be less sensitive to mutations and bet… [+3379 chars]
