Health & Medicine
Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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Greenpeace denounces Philippines’ approval of nutrition-enhanced GMO Golden Rice
Greenpeace Philippines called on Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar to reverse the Bureau of Plant Industry’s (BPI) decision to approve ...
GMO breakthrough: Philippines becomes first country to approve nutrition-enhanced Golden Rice for commercial sale; Bangladesh next
The Philippines became the world's first country [July 23] to approve the commercial production of genetically modified "golden rice" that ...
Epstein-Barr virus link? Tantalizing clues suggest EBV potentially triggers COVID long-haul symptoms
COVID-19 has already broken all the rules. Since when does a virus make people lose their sense of taste and ...
Extreme heat and evolution: We adapted to handle a vast range of temperatures but current conditions are pushing limits
Heat waves are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, not the more photogenic windstorms and floods. Hotter ...
Vaccinated people with no COVID symptoms may be key spreaders of the Delta variant
Strangers are standing shoulder to shoulder in bars, fans are singing at packed indoor concerts, and travelers are flying in ...
Dogs and cats can contract and transmit COVID
Covid is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the disease, research suggests. Swabs were taken from 310 ...
Some stress-related factors in aging appear reversible
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is the first to offer quantitative ...
Irony of a stronger immune system: Why women are less likely to be infected with the coronavirus — yet more likely to get ‘long COVID’
There are many ways in which Covid-19’s effect on women may differ from its effect on men. Overall, women resist ...
‘We’ve been seeing viral evolution happen in front of our eyes’: How studying COVID genetics is revolutionizing medicine
“We have basically been seeing viral evolution happen in front of our eyes for the past year and a half,” ...
‘Grizzled level-headedness’: As we age, we have fewer but more satisfying social contacts and are emotionally happier
When we are young, our skills tend to improve with age and experience. But once we are well into adulthood, ...
Fan of soda? Association found between colon cancer and sugary drinks, though no direct links identified
[A] new study, published in the medical journal Gut, examined the link between colorectal cancer and sweet drinks in 94,464 ...
Africa and COVID: The world’s least prepared continent experiencing an increase in cases linked to new Delta variant
The speed of the takeover of the [Delta COVID] variant, which was first identified in India and is forcing governments ...
Tinnitus surge: Flood of sudden-onset ear ringing reports may be linked to COVID vaccine reactions
In an interview with Healio Primary Care, [vaccinologist Gregory] Poland offered hypotheses on why some COVID-19 vaccine recipients experience tinnitus, ...
73% drop in HIV infections over the past 40 years
HIV infections have declined by 73 percent nationwide since peaking in the mid-1980s, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
What can teenagers looking for COVID shots do if their parents are opposed to vaccines?
[T]hough Covid vaccines have been authorized for children as young as 12, many parents, worried about side effects and frightened ...
How did Taiwan go from fortress impregnable to Asia’s COVID hotspot?
In September 2020, I arrived in Taiwan on a flight from New York. I had read much about the border ...
Flashing orange: Only 3% of adults say they plan on getting a COVID shot ‘as soon as possible’, blunting hopes for herd immunity
Reflecting other data indicating a slowdown in U.S. COVID-19 vaccination rates, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds that nearly ...
Tempering optimism: Here’s why the trajectory of COVID’s third wave will be so hard to predict
On June 24, the number of daily infections in the UK crossed 16,000, levels not seen since early February when ...
Considering using green tea extract, guar gum or acupuncture to lose weight? Think twice, studies show
A new comprehensive study published in the journal Obesity on June 23 has found that dietary supplements do not result in ...
Despite breakthroughs in understanding why we age, slowing the inevitable is proving impossible
Backed by governments, business, academics and investors in an industry worth $110bn (£82.5bn) – and estimated to be worth $610bn ...
The delta COVID variant is now in almost 100 countries. Who is most vulnerable?
The highly contagious delta variant is the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain yet, and it will “pick off” the most ...
Nearly a quarter of COVID survivors, even those with mild symptoms, face ongoing medical issues
[A] study, tracking the health insurance records of nearly two million people in the United States who contracted the coronavirus ...
Not 23andMe but ‘3-million-and-me’: How to maximize dietary probiotics to improve our microbiomes and overall health
We may think of ourselves as ’23 and me’ based on our pair of chromosomes, but really, we are closer ...
Israeli scientists have used gene editing to extend the life expectancy of mice by 23 percent. Can it be done to humans?
Researchers at the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel said they’ve been able to increase the supply of SIRT6, a protein ...
Texas man who rejected a COVID shot in January received life-saving transplant after the virus destroyed his lungs in a matter of weeks
Joshua Garza, 43, of Sugarland, [Texas], decided not to get vaccinated in January because he didn’t think he needed it ...
The delta COVID variant originally identified in India is not only more transmissible — it causes different symptoms than earlier strains
Scientists have warned that the data suggests the delta variant is around 60% more transmissible than the “alpha” variant (previously ...
Sperm injections (ICSI) are all the rage at IVF clinics. Should couples trying to conceive consider them?
An expensive IVF technique, routinely offered in fertility clinics around the world, offers no extra benefits to standard IVF in ...
