MEDICINE & HEALTHThe World Health Organization has declared China's Sinovac vaccine as efficacious in preventing COVID-19 in adults 18 to 59 years old, yet the health body notes the lack of quality data on adverse effects on high-risk groups.
Scientists revealed evidence of the earliest human burial in Africa that changes what's commonly known about social behaviors among inHoo sapiens, a new study specified.
Researchers note that studying the change in protein levels in aging kidneys combined with analyzing the transcription of genes will give a better picture of the processes affecting the vital organ.
CHOP researchers recently discovered the genetic mutation responsible for a boy's condition, which prevents him and other patients like him from forming antibodies and B cells to combat infections.
Researchers at the University of California - San Diego have successfully tested using mouse models a potential gene therapy for Alzheimer's Disease that preserves memory and learning abilities.
Researchers from Stockholm University debunked the popular Dunbar's Number, limiting humans to handle only 150 friends, based on the size of primate neocortex sizes.
Researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada have devised a 3D bioprinting technique that allows the fabrication of custom-shaped cartilage, like nose cartilage, for use in surgical procedures.
Canadian doctors are investigating a mystery brain disease that has infected people in New Brunswick. The province is tracking 48 cases and six people are believed to have died from the disease.
Researchers at the University of California - Riverdale devised a "chemical nose" that could sniff out changes in the DNA structure, such as folds in the DNA sequence, to prevent diseases.