Older adults who took a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement with zinc and high amounts of vitamin C in a…
Desire to be in a group leads to harsher judgment of others
In a time where political affiliations can feel like they’re leading to tribal warfare, a research team has found that…
Food safety model may help pandemic management
No precedent exists for managing the COVID-19 pandemic, although a plan for working through major public food scares may point…
Smartphones can tell when you’re drunk by analyzing your walk
Your smartphone can tell when you’ve had too much to drink by detecting changes in the way you walk, according…
Low humidity increases COVID-19 risk: Another reason to wear a mask
A new study from Australia confirms a link between COVID-19 cases and lower humidity.
Airborne viruses can spread on dust, non-respiratory particles
Influenza viruses can spread through the air on dust, fibers and other microscopic particles, according to new research. The findings…
Women less likely to receive pay for college internships
The odds of women receiving pay for a college internship are 34% lower than for men, according to new research.
New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1
Infectious disease researchers have used a gene editing approach to remove latent herpes simplex virus 1, or HSV-1, also known…
Unraveling the initial molecular events of respiration
Physicists from Switzerland, Japan and Germany have unveiled the mechanism by which the first event of respiration takes place in…
Wide variation across hospitals in nurse staffing is threat to public’s health
According to a new study, many hospitals in New York and Illinois were understaffed right before the first surge of…