As universities prepare to welcome students back, infectious disease modeling experts at the University of Bristol have conducted a rapid review and developed a new epidemic model which contributed to evidence considered by SAGE to assess the effectiveness of different…
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Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis?
Could TURMERIC fight off the pain of arthritis? Scientists reveal the yellow spice is more effective than a placebo at relieving knee pain Turmeric is widely used as a flavouring in South Asian cooking It has been used as a…
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There’s actually a word for the climate change-induced despair you’ve been feeling
In a sunny Australian city known for being one of the world’s largest coal export ports, an environmental philosopher would often field pleading calls from residents. As they spoke, their distress over the sheer scale of the impacts from open-pit…
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Pandemic-induced stress could be increasing the risk of child abuse
Parents and children surveyed about the COVID-19 pandemic in late April and early May of 2020—when most schools and day care providers closed their doors—said they had become more stressed out. In response to our questions about their feelings and…
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What’s the best strategy to reduce COVID-19 outbreaks in schools? Let’s do the math
As Canadian public schools open up again this fall in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things will be very different. Each province is bringing in its own rules and guidelines, and many jurisdictions are mandating that older students…
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Drugging the undruggable: A treatment path for muscular dystrophy
Researchers at Yale have identified a possible treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disease for which there is currently no cure or treatment, by targeting an enzyme that had been considered ‘undruggable.’ The finding appears in the…
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What to expect when your baby’s in the NICU, according to a neonatologist
No matter how many prenatal classes you take, or pregnancy books you read, nothing really prepares you for having a baby — and that’s with a normal, textbook delivery. But what about when things don’t go according to plan? If you…
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Colors evoke similar feelings around the world
People all over the world associate colors with emotions. In fact, people from different parts of the world often associate the same colors with the same emotions. This was the result of a detailed survey of 4,598 participants from 30…
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Teen 'burns from the inside out' after taking anti-anxiety medication
Brianaliz Moreno is lucky to be alive after anti-anxiety medication triggered a horrific allergic reaction that caused her to ‘burn from the inside out’. When Brianaliz, 17, began taking prescribed medication to help her deal with anxiety and depression, she…
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Pregnant women’s psychological health during the COVID-19 outbreak
A recent study that examined the psychological health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 outbreak uncovered fear and depression in many participants. The findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. In an online questionnaire completed in February 2020…
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