Studies have linked sleep insufficiency to metabolic conditions. Now, new research reveals that varying time and length of sleep could…
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Ebola, H.I.V., Spanish Flu, SARS — the 20th Century’s Deadliest Hits
In “The Pandemic Century” Mark Honigsbaum covers nine outbreaks that shaped how we think and respond to diseases.
Ebola, H.I.V., Spanish Flu, SARS — the 20th Century’s Deadliest Hits
In “The Pandemic Century” Mark Honigsbaum covers nine outbreaks that shaped how we think and respond to diseases.
Ebola, H.I.V., Spanish Flu, SARS — the 20th Century’s Deadliest Hits
In “The Pandemic Century” Mark Honigsbaum covers nine outbreaks that shaped how we think and respond to diseases.
Researchers synthesize antimalaria molecules found in a fungus from Nunavut
The solution to the problem of increasing drug resistance among malaria-causing parasites could come from the North, according to a…
Painless skin patch collects fluid for diagnostic testing
Although blood contains a wealth of potential biomarkers of disease, it can be challenging to obtain and analyze. There’s the…
Details of first historically recorded plague pandemic revealed by ancient genomes
Analysis of eight new plague genomes from the first plague pandemic reveals previously unknown levels of plague diversity, and provides…
Telomere length unaffected by smoking
A new study has surprised the medical world, finding that smoking does not shorten the length of telomeres — a…
Economic downturns may affect children’s mental health
Research linking economic conditions and health often does not consider children’s mental health problems. In a new study, investigators found…
How blood vessel damage from high glucose concentrations unfolds
A mechanism in the cells that line our blood vessels that helps them to process glucose becomes uncontrolled in diabetes,…