Researchers develop system for using everyday glucose monitors to detect COVID-19 antibodies
A trio of Johns Hopkins scientists—a pharmacologist, a biomedical engineer, and a biophysicist—are pooling their knowledge to design a device that can detect whether a person has antibodies linked to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are tiny proteins…
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Heart attack: Do you make this sound when sleeping? Sign that could reveal your risk
Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked, usually by a build-up of fatty plaques called cholesterol. Heart attacks fall under the umbrella of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which generally refers to conditions that…
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Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific
Authors of a review of policies, based on the experiences of nine high-income countries and regions’ easing of lockdown measures, published in The Lancet journal, are urging governments to consider five key factors in lockdown exit strategies. The report analyses…
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Why bodyweight workouts can be better for you than using gym equipment
Over the last few months, many of us have had to change how we workout. With gyms shut for months on end we started running and flocked to our living rooms to follow workouts on YouTube and Instagram. We also…
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Research Suggests That Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be 2 Different Diseases
Researchers say rheumatoid arthritis may actually be two diseases instead of just one. They recommend that the disease be divided into two types: people with autoantibodies and people without them. They say people with autoantibodies appear to have better long-term…
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Strengthen your immune system amid coronavirus: Experts offer simple tips
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. This fall and coming winter, protecting yourself against the novel coronavirus in addition to the flu are imperative as…
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Using "pain sketches" to optimize migraine surgery outcomes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain “Can you draw me a picture of your headache?” may sound like an unusual question—but drawings of headache pain provide plastic surgeons with valuable information on which patients are more or less likely to benefit from…
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Massachusetts man dies after ‘overdosing’ on black licorice: case report
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 24 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. They say too much of a good thing can be harmful, as was the case for one Massachusetts man whose…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade said their transgender daughter Zaya is ‘wildly inspiring’
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union discussed their unconditional support for their 13-year-old transgender daughter Zaya in their interview for the Time 100 list. "[She was born] to be her most authentic self. She doesn't ask permission to exist. That is…
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A Recipe for Success for Roux
Elliot W. was volunteering at Asheville Humane Society (AHS) in December 2018, when he met a stray Labrador-mix who’d been picked up by Animal Control officers. Named Wavy Gravy after a 60’s peace activist and entertainer, it turned out that…
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