Researchers propose a new classification system, capable of situating coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2 within the enormous web of viruses across the…
Contact tracing and isolation key to controlling SARS-CoV2 in Shenzhen, report finds
Contact tracing to rapidly isolate people who could be infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reduced the length of time…
Behind the Wheel, Women Are Safer Drivers Than Men
Compared with women, male drivers of cars and vans were involved in twice as many fatal accidents.
Antibiotics may increase risk for opioid abuse
Taking antibiotics alongside opioids may increase the risk of opioid abuse, according to research in rats.
Gut microbes influence how rat brains react to opioids
Antibiotic treatment — which depletes gut microbes — drastically changes the parts of a rat’s brain that are activated during…
Antibiotic exposure can ‘prime’ single-resistant bacteria to become multidrug-resistant
Researchers report that, for a bacterial pathogen already resistant to an antibiotic, prolonged exposure to that antibiotic not only boosted…
Open access hardware and 3D printing can help tackle demand for health supplies
Free open source hardware and 3D printing could help to alleviate the burden of Covid-19 on global health systems, according…
Soil component in wounds can help stem deadly bleeding
New research shows for the first time that soil silicates — the most abundant material on the Earth’s crust —…
Scientists unveil how general anesthesia works
The discovery of general anesthetics — compounds which induce unconsciousness, prevent control of movement and block pain — helped transform…
Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut
Researchers have mapped out the cell types behind various brain disorders. The findings offer a roadmap for the development of…