A vaccine additive known as an adjuvant can enhance responses to a vaccine containing the exotic avian flu virus H5N1,…
Potential treatment for rare degenerative disease
A pharmacology professor and her team have uncovered a mechanism driving a rare, lethal disease called Wolfram Syndrome and also…
Beautyberry leaf extract restores drug’s power to fight ‘superbug’
Laboratory experiments showed that the plant compound works in combination with oxacillin to knock down the resistance to the drug…
Widely used blood test could advance heart failure treatment
Researchers have developed a new use for a common blood test, which could provide a potentially life-saving treatment for heart…
How a Struggling Company Won $1.6 Billion to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine
Novavax just received the Trump administration’s largest vaccine contract. In the Maryland company’s 33-year history, it has never brought a…
A ‘feeling’ for dementia? New findings on subjectively perceived memory problems
A research team concludes that personal perception can be an important indicator for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists…
Why governments have the right to require masks in public
Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places like retail stores and restaurants are very similar to smoking bans,…
Expand school digital literacy lessons to cover health technologies used by young people
Young people need more support to navigate the growing number of digital technologies which track and manage their health, say…
Liquid-repelling substance works on all surfaces
Acting like an invisible force field, a new liquid coating may provide an extra layer of protection for front-line workers.…
Rare mutation of TP53 gene leaves people at higher risk for multiple cancers
Researchers detail the potential implications of a specific TP53 mutation, including an association with a specific type of Li-Fraumeni syndrome,…