Healthcare Collapse Imminent, Sao Paulo Warns, as COVID Surges
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s richest and most populous state, Sao Paulo, has warned its ability to care for seriously ill COVID-19 patients was on the verge of collapse as it ran perilously low on key drugs, according to a…
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Even moderate caffeine intake in pregnancy tied to smaller babies
(HealthDay)—Even moderate daily caffeine intake during pregnancy may lead to smaller birth size, according to a study published online March 25 in JAMA Network Open. Jessica L. Gleason, Ph.D., from the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and…
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In surprising twist, some Alzheimer’s plaques may be protective, not destructive
One of the characteristic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the buildup of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain. Most therapies designed to treat AD target these plaques, but they’ve largely failed in clinical trials. New research by Salk scientists upends…
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Can biomaterials offer novel therapeutic strategies against COVID-19?
The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rages on. To date, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19, has infected over 138.3 million and caused over 2.9 million deaths the world over. Despite major gains…
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Antioxidants and free radicals explained
Professor Barry Halliwell, Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at NUS Biochemistry and the Life Sciences Institute, is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of antioxidants and free radicals. He began investigating this important research area over 40…
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Blocking middle seats on planes reduces risk of COVID-19 spread: CDC
CDC: Fully vaccinated people can travel in US John Hopkins University professor of health policy Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on CDC’s new air travel guidance on ‘FOX News Live’ Blocking middle seats on planes reduces the risk of exposure…
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Le Creuset Launches New MLB Dutch Ovens for the Ultimate Foodie Baseball Fan
For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, Le Creuset has teamed up with Major League Baseball to launch what they describe as the “most exciting lineup in cookware history”: the MLB Signature Series. The limited-edition collection features four…
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Discovery of potential new combination therapy for leukemia
WEHI researchers have discovered why some leukemia cells are resistant to new “SMAC-mimetic’ anti-cancer agents, a finding which could improve the use of these drugs in the clinic. The team discovered that the ‘drug pump’ protein MDR1 makes acute myeloid…
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WHO says Denmark looking to share AstraZeneca vaccines after halting shots
FILE PHOTO: Staff member handles AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in storage at Region Hovedstaden’s Vaccine Center, Copenhagen, Denmark February 11, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Liselotte Sabroe via REUTERS ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization Europe head, Hans Kluge, said on Thursday that…
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With giant swabs and grumpy camels, Kenya hunts for next deadly virus
Kicking and grunting under the restraint of three men, the camel makes its displeasure known as Kenyan veterinarian Nelson Kipchirchir swirls a giant swab in the nostril of the grumpy dromedary. It turns out camels don’t much like being tested…
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