A persistent cough and fever have been confirmed as the most prevalent symptoms associated with COVID-19, according to a major…
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Wildfire smoke has immediate harmful health effects
Exposure to wildfire smoke affects the body’s respiratory and cardiovascular systems almost immediately, according to new research.
Researchers develop low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients
A team of engineers and physicians has developed a low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients that is built around…
Medicinal cannabis may reduce behavioral problems in kids with intellectual disabilities
Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioral problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability a…
Bringing burnt bones back to ‘life’ using 3D technology
Forensic scientists have discovered a new way of presenting fragile evidence, by reconstructing a ‘jigsaw’ of human bone fragments using…
Transgenic rice lowers blood pressure of hypertensive rats
In the future, taking your blood pressure medication could be as simple as eating a spoonful of rice. This ‘treatment’…
Scientists uncover new genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and impair memory and learning. The research…
Countries with early adoption of face masks showed modest COVID-19 infection rates
Regions with an early interest in face masks had milder COVID-19 epidemics, experts say.
Chagas Disease. Epidemiology and Barriers to Treatment
Chronic human infection by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, known as Chagas disease, results in heart failure and death in…
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Sets Record for Daily New Cases as Virus Surges in South and West
Public health officials in the United States reported 36,880 new cases on Wednesday. Houston’s intensive-care units are running out of…