MEDICINE & HEALTH

The Best Scientific Discoveries in 2020

The Best Scientific Discoveries in 2020

MEDICINE & HEALTH Discoveries of 2020 are undoubtedly fascinating and mind-blowing, especially for individuals who rarely get interested in all recent innovations. While some of those events were of little importance for non-academic circumstances, others have ambitious consequences for all of us. If you only associate 2020 with a novel COVID-19 or deaths of celebrities, the academic world has much more to surprise you with.
Meta-Analysis of Several Studies Reveal the Effect of Coconut Oil on Cholesterol Levels

Coconut Oil and Cardiovascular Health: What Do Studies Say?

Coconut oil has become increasingly popular for numerous health benefits, yet lack scientific evidence to support these claims. Singaporean researchers analyze several studies to determine how consumption of coconut oil affects cholesterol levels.
Scientists Develop Injectable Hydrogels to Boost Vaccine Efficacy

Scientists Develop Injectable Hydrogels to Boost Vaccine Efficacy

Researchers from Stanford University develop injectable hydrogels to prolong the release of vaccines in the body and boost the immune system. Mayo Clinic researchers also developed another type of injectable hydrogels for injuries involving blood vessels.

10 Things Chess Does To Your Brain

Chess is one of the games that can boost brain health and has become more popular today due to quarantines brought by the pandemic crisis.
Science Versus Politics: How Toronto and New York Faced a Global Pandemic

Science Versus Politics: How Toronto and New York Faced a Global Pandemic

Like the rest of the world, Canada has been struck hard with COVID-19. It's created a detrimental impact on health and the economy. For months, most of the country has been in lockdown, breaking unemployment records and facing a health crisis that has affected people of all ages and from all socioeconomic brackets - and one that continues to linger.
Poor Sleep Quality May Be Responsible for Weight Gain

Poor Sleep Quality May Be Responsible for Weight Gain

Scientists link weight gain to poor sleep quality in a new study where people used trackers for up to two years. The study adds more evidence of the health risks associated with poor sleep quality.
Social Media Addiction and Ways to Counter It

Reward Systems: Why Social Media Is So Addicting

Social media addiction has become more rampant these days especially with the quarantines and lockdowns when almost everyone is using their phones or gadgets. What can we do about it?
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