A C.D.C. study found that some sailors showed protection against the coronavirus three months after the onset of symptoms.
Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk
New research shows living near oil and gas development in California is a risk factor for preterm birth, the leading…
Bone Drugs May Have Added Benefit: Lower Pneumonia Risk
Bisphosphonates such as Fosamax and Actonel, taken for osteoporosis, were associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia.
Cannabis temporarily relieves PTSD symptoms, study suggests
People suffering from post-traumatic distress disorder report that cannabis reduces the severity of their symptoms by more than half, at…
Undersized airways may explain why nonsmokers get COPD
A mismatch between airway and lung size may explain why some nonsmokers get COPD and some heavy smokers do not,…
First all-human mouse model of inherited prion disease
Human prion diseases include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS). A new study reports a significant advance in the…
Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia
In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to…
Computer modelling predicts where vaccines are needed most
Researchers have developed a model that can estimate regional disease burden and the impact of vaccination, even in the absence…
Scientists ‘re-train’ immune system to prevent attack of healthy cells
The body’s immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognising its own proteins which, when attacked by the…
Methods to inactivate and safely study SARS-CoV-2
Virologists have identified detailed methods of how to perform research on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including procedures that…