Grief is a common, if not universal, human experience. But that doesn’t make it simple. It’s psychological, but it affects people physically. It’s a matter of science, but scientists who discuss it can sound poetic. Dr. Katherine Shear, professor of…
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Scientists report gastrointestinal manifestations and mechanisms of COVID-19
Recently, Prof. Zhu Shu from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of CAS and Prof. Richard A. Flavell from Yale University were invited to publish a review article in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology. They systematically summarized the…
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The power of mRNA, the threat of mutations and the difficulty of the last mile
When COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, even some of the most informed people knew little about coronaviruses—and far less about SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that was upending the world as we knew it. But a prolonged…
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“I meditated for 10 minutes every day and found a method that didn’t involve sitting in silence”
When it came to meditating, writer Alice Barraclough was a skeptic, but keen to reap the benefits she kept hearing about. She tried different methods until she found one that did not involve sitting in silence. I have a confession:…
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Vaccinated and ready to party? Not so fast, says the CDC—but you can gather with other vaccinated people
If you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19, is it safe to gather with friends and loved ones in person? According to guidelines issued Monday by the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention, yes, fully vaccinated people can gather in small groups…
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Pregnant Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Reveal the Sex of Their 2nd Child
Pregnant Meghan Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, revealed one more surprising detail during their tell-all interview on CBS on Sunday, March 7 — the couple spilled the gender of their second child! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 1st TV…
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Easy-to-deliver mRNA treatment shows promise for stopping flu and COVID-19 viruses
With a relatively minor genetic change, a new treatment developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University appears to stop replication of both flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19. Best of all, the treatment…
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Only 50% of CO clinicians are willing and able to counsel women on abortion
Pregnant patients in Colorado may be told about parenting and adoption, but not abortion. This is according to a new study led by Kate Coleman-Minahan of the University of Colorado College of Nursing published in the Journal of Midwifery and…
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Britney Spears' Best Quotes About Her Sons Sean and Jayden
Britney Spears loves her little ones! The Grammy winner and her ex-husband Kevin Federline welcomed sons Sean Preston and Jayden in 2005 and 2006, respectively. “We are ecstatic to announce the birth of our son!” the “…Baby One More Time” singer…
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‘An Arm and a Leg’: Revisiting Insulin: How the Medicine Got So Expensive
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. We’re re-releasing a story we first reported in 2019, about how insulin got to be so expensive. And this 2021 update includes a check-in with people working to make the potentially lifesaving…
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