Espresso, latte or decaf? Genetic code drives your desire for coffee
Whether you hanker for a hard hit of caffeine or favor the frothiness of a milky cappuccino, your regular coffee order could be telling you more about your cardio health than you think. In a world first study of 390,435…
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Nucleocapsid-based vaccines may prevent SARS-CoV-2 dissemination to distal organs
A team of scientists from the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, has recently investigated and compared the efficacy of spike-based and nucleocapsid-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in mice infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
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Carole Middleton Encourages George, Charlotte and Louis to ‘Get a Bit Muddy’
Fun grandma! Carole Middleton revealed how she keeps her daughter Duchess Kate’s three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in tune with nature. Royal Family: Meet the Next Generation “If I’m doing planting with my grandchildren, I like…
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Texas Biomed shares critical work in development of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
When the world was coming to grips with an emerging global pandemic a year ago, scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute sprang into action. The rhesus macaques at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (SNPRC) at Texas Biomed were quickly…
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Evaluating President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
In the first 100 days, new presidents try to turn campaign promises into quick legislative victories, defuse lingering crises, set themselves apart from their predecessor and set a leadership tone for the next four years — all while avoiding blunders…
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Corticosteroids not recommended to treat smell loss due to Covid-19, study shows
Steroids should not be used to treat smell loss caused by Covid-19 according to an international group of smell experts, including Prof Carl Philpott from the University of East Anglia. Image Credit: University of East Anglia Smell loss is a…
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A new roadmap for advancing TBI care
Brain research and advocacy nonprofit Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) today announced the launch of a National TBI Precision Solutions Research Roadmap, with the advent of the first in a series of publications resulting from its Brain Trauma Blueprint framework program….
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COVID-19 Infection Conveys Imperfect Immunity in Young Adults
Do your patients think that getting COVID-19 is fully protective against subsequent reinfection? Tell it to the Marines. A study of U.S. Marine recruits on their way to boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., showed that those who were seropositive…
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Indian Coronavirus Cases Surge to New Record as Health System Staggers
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India reported the world’s highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents. Deaths in the…
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Venezuela keen on J&J vaccine but seeks details on side effects, official says
FILE PHOTO: Vials labeled “COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine” and syringe are seen in front of displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela is interested in acquiring the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine for…
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