MEDICINE & HEALTHThe ivermectin scandal relates to the case of Haruko Obokata's stem cell research. In 2014, Riken Center for Developmental Biology's stem cell expert and research leader Haruko Obokata published studies regarding the development of pluripotent stem cells from the regular blood cells.
Beds offer a level of comfort that people need at the end of the day. However, they are also home to many germs, viruses, and bugs that bring diseases. Here's what a microbiologist has to say about a dirty mattress.
Virginia Oliver, 101, has been catching lobsters since she was eight. Her nine-decade lobstering activity has earned her the title of "The Lobster Lady."
COVID-19 vaccines are shown to be strongly effective in preempting symptomatic, clinically apparent disease, and most specifically the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
The warm COVID-19 vaccine that the Indian Institute of Science developed has proven efficacy against all present COVID-19 variants of concern, a study showed.
As the United Kingdom begins to ease its restrictions against COVID-19, a new outbreak is on the rise: Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug.
Research concluded suggests that young girls diagnosed with autism are more likely to experience a decrease in symptom severity over time compared to boys of the same age.
The researchers found that time spent outdoors is associated with more gray matter in parts of the prefrontal cortex of the human brain that oversee cognitive control.
Medical experts are currently working hard to have a better idea of what's exactly causing long-COVID symptoms that persist for months after an infection of the virus.
Texas officials confirm one case of the rare monkeypox virus in an individual who traveled from Nigeria to Dallas. He is now in a stable condition but the CDC begins contact tracing for passengers who were on the same flights as the individual.
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced in a recent White House briefing that vaccinated people who contracted COVID-19 are less likely to spread the virus to others than those unvaccinated people.
Researchers from Stanford University investigated the pros and cons of high-fiber diets vs fermented food diets when promoting human gut microbiome diversity and heightened immune responses.
Researchers from MIT designed a novel cancer diagnostic tests using simple urine tests which will show if cancer cells reacted to nanoparticles ingested and help locate where the abnormal growth is occurring.
Research findings suggests that an RNA sequnce found in a majority of infection causing bacteria could be targeted to combat antibiotic-resistance that's a rising public health issue across the globe.