MEDICINE & HEALTH

Gaza Economy Teeters On Brink Of Collapse

How Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Children's Development?

MEDICINE & HEALTH 10.08.2020 10:11 AM

Here are five ways poverty, neglect, and trauma that leads to stress can affect the development of children.

The Great Barrington Declaration States That Herd Immunity May End the Pandemic

10.08.2020 08:50 AM

Thousands of experts and citizens around the world have signed the Great Barrington Declaration to go against lockdown measures. However, other experts believe that herd immunity is not the best answer in beating the pandemic as millions are affected and have already lost their lives to the virus.

Measles Makes Comeback in 2019 As Outbreak Happens In 22 States

Newly Discovered Virus Suggest That German Measles Might've Come From Animals

10.08.2020 07:40 AM

Two newly discovered viruses, identified as relatives to the rubella virus that causes German measles, were found in animals- suggesting that rubella originally came from animals before infecting humans.

Microneedle Patch Can Deliver Genetic Material to Target Defective Cells

10.07.2020 23:23 PM

A new method of gene therapy involves minimally invasive microneedles. The patch includes genetic material within nanoparticles and can be applied for various clinical uses such as cancers, diseases, and vaccines.

1 in 1000 American Seniors Over 65 Years Old Have Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis

10.07.2020 21:25 PM

What is spinal stenosis? How do you recognize the condition? And, most importantly, can you treat it? This article provides the answers to all these questions and more.

Scarlet Fever Is Wreaking Havoc in the UK and North East Asia

10.07.2020 08:50 AM

There is a mysterious resurgence of a deadly pathogen in the UK and North East Asia where the scarlet fever is once again wreaking havoc.

Student Science Competition Winners Showcase Their Inventions In Washington

A 12-Year-Old-Girl Dies From Untreated Head Lice Infection

10.07.2020 07:40 AM

Kaitlyn Yozviak, a 12-year-old girl from Wilkinson County, Georgia, died from untreated head lice infestation, reports say.

Las Vegas Students And Teachers Conduct Distance Learning As School Year Begins

Tips To Ease Back Pains From All-Day Online Classes

10.05.2020 22:16 PM

Online classes have increasingly become popular around the world due to the pandemic and students are complaining of back pains after hours of sitting in front of computers all day.

What is a Good MCAT Score to Aim For?

10.05.2020 15:22 PM

Are you about to take the MCAT test or planning to do so in the near future? Before setting out to draw your MCAT test plan or even before deciding on when to take your test, it is important to know what is a good MCAT score to aim for?

Scientific Benefits Of Having A Dog

10.05.2020 15:17 PM

Dog adoptions have been on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As more people have been staying at home, it seems like a great time to adopt a dog. But, if you are still on the fence as to whether adopting a dog would be a good choice, you should know that it has been scientifically proven that having a dog is good for you. This is how.

How Science Is Improving Oral Health

10.05.2020 15:14 PM

With science making leaps and bounds every day in advancing our society into a very technologically-driven future, it's no secret that industries across the board are being touched by this sort of intelligence and evolution in business-capacity.

Nobel Prize Awarded to the Three Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C

10.05.2020 09:20 AM

A Nobel Prize was awarded to three scientists who were credited with the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus, announced Monday, September 5.

CONFESS Study Aims to Measure How Religious Practices Have Changed During the Pandemic

10.05.2020 09:10 AM

UCL is recruiting participants for the CONFESS Study where people will sing worship and scientists will measure aerosol droplets. The researchers aim to help the government make decisions regarding religious gatherings.

Getting Rhinovirus Can Build the Immune System's Defenses Against Coronavirus

10.05.2020 08:50 AM

Viral interference is the concept of getting infected with one virus so the immune system will build up defenses against other viruses. Researchers are hoping that exposure to the common cold like rhinovirus may serve as temporary protection against Covid-19.

Study Shows How the Brain Works While Speaking To Someone of a Different Social Class

10.05.2020 08:00 AM

The human brain responds in various ways whenever we talk to someone of a different socioeconomic background from our own, compared to when we speak to someone we perceive to be from a similar background, according to a new study.