MEDICINE & HEALTHCOVID-19 has been a humbling experience. From a frayed pandemic early-warning system to a shortage of personal protective equipment for front-line workers, public health experts have been playing catch up.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Tuesday, August 11, that authorities have found four new coronavirus cases, ending the country's 102-day streak of stamping the virus out.
The Gamaleya vaccine is the first the receive regulatory approval in the world after two months of testing. Scientists around the world are skeptic, including the Association of Clinical Trials Organizations, of its efficacy and safety.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall of some items sold at Wegman's stores due to the potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These food items include potatoes, lime, oranges, and lemon.
Dementia is one of the worst cognitive declines that older adults suffer from. A recent study links the risk of cognitive decline to how much formal education people have received from childhood to early adulthood.
Choosing a mattress these days seems to have gotten more complicated-and that's not a bad thing. Mattress options have changed so much over the last decade, all thanks to mattress technology that drives manufacturers to continually rethink their approach and find better ways to serve consumers while minimizing environmental impact at the same time.
Masks do a decent job at keeping the virus from spreading into the environment, but if an infected person is inside a building, inevitably some virus will escape into the air.
As medical communities and public health officials continue to highlight the importance of healthy eating and regular exercise, millions of Americans are trying different approaches to lose weight, gain weight, or overall stay healthy.
Testing your DNA at home and finding out exactly who you are and where you come from has become quite common. Because of the growth of the at-home DNA testing market, there are now numerous testing kits you can choose and have your results sent to you in a few weeks.
Since the 19th century, people have been looking for the differences between the male and female brain. But scientists recently claimed that both brais do not have any difference at all.
Addiction to productivity causes hyper-focus on the present while failing to see the bigger picture - compulsive behavior, lost relationships, and bad health. Through time, intervention, and therapy, workaholics can avoid and recover from the 'mixed-blessing addiction.'
A person might be born either a left-handed or a right-handed. However, their ratio is not the same as there are more right-handed than left-handed people. But why is that?
Chronic fatigue syndrome had previously been a symptom under the Gulf War illness. Abnormal brain activity after exercise shows the contrast of the two conditions which can help with the development of diagnosis and treatment for each condition and even for COVID-19 long-haulers with similar symptoms.