The ‘mismatch hypothesis’ argues that our bodies evolved to digest the foods that our ancestors ate, and that human bodies…
Highly effective tumor detection strategy for common childhood brain tumors
A team of scientists have developed a way to more accurately both detect and monitor a common type of pediatric…
Hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health care workers, trial shows
Researchers found that taking hydroxychloroquine once or twice weekly did not prevent the development of COVID-19 in health care workers…
No, Mouthwash Will Not Save You From the Coronavirus
Even if people coated the inside of their mouths with a coronavirus-killing chemical, a substantial amount of the virus would…
No, Mouthwash Will Not Save You From the Coronavirus
Even if people coated the inside of their mouths with a coronavirus-killing chemical, a substantial amount of the virus would…
Learning about End-of-Life Care from Grandpa
Grandpa married my biologic grandmother when I was 4 years old, after the deaths of their first spouses. A quarter-century…
Covid-19 Vaccine Trials and Incarcerated People — The Ethics of Inclusion
The most severe Covid-19 outbreaks in the United States are no longer occurring in nursing homes or meat-packing plants, but…
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19
Infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), now number more…
Turbulent era sparked leap in human behavior, adaptability 320,000 years ago
The first analysis of a sedimentary drill core representing 1 million years of environmental history in the East African Rift…
Observed COVID-19 variability may have underlying molecular sources
People have different susceptibilities to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop varying degrees of fever, fatigue, and…