The past year and a half has been a hotbed for healthcare innovation. Seeing the recent success of many digital health startups, other entrepreneurs are attempting to break into the market for themselves. But in a highly regulated and competitive…
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The Surprising Activity That May Help Migraine Sufferers
Any migraine sufferer will tell you that the ailment is more than “just a headache.” Up to 39% of people worldwide suffer from migraines, which can last up to 72 hours and occur anywhere from once or twice a month…
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One of the world’s most significant camellias is in … Hornsby
When I found out a camellia growing in a public garden in Hornsby was recently designated a significant historical ornamental camellia tree by the International Camellia Research Society, of course I had to see it. A bloom on one of…
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Biosensors transform the diagnosis of infections in newborns
Sepsis refers to a systemic (body-wide) infection accompanied by inflammation. Newborn infants are particularly susceptible to developing sepsis, given their naïve and under-developed immune systems. The infant immune system reacts to the acquired pathogen by releasing inflammatory factors such as…
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Can we defeat the long Covid epidemic too?
So can we defeat the long Covid epidemic too? As the numbers affected soar to two million in England alone — and the list of symptoms it causes multiplies — we reveal how an army of scientists is going into…
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Starving the bacterium that causes pneumonia
The invitations, decorations, candles and the cake – there’s a lot to remember when you organise a birthday party for a five-year-old. One thing we thankfully take for granted in Australia is that our five-year-olds reach this milestone at all….
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New protocol to improve the detection of viruses in blood samples from healthy people
The Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), a joint center of the University of Valencia and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), has developed a procedure that increases the sensitivity to detect viruses in blood samples from healthy people, in…
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The Rock Just Shared a Look at His \u2018Intense\u2019 Arm Day Workout Finisher
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has spent the last year training harder than ever before while packing on even more muscle to play the physically demanding lead role in DC’s Black Adam. He recently described his superhero transformation as the “hardest…
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Could You Have The COVID Delta Variant And Not Know It?
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, and with the deadly Delta variant running wild, the U.S. is understandably struggling to contain the spread. Last month, WWLTV reported that, despite the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festivals being postponed…
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Understanding the inflammation that causes death in COVID-19 patients
As clinical evidence mounts that the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients is the dangerous condition known as a cytokine storm, University of Alberta researchers have identified a protein in the blood that could be responsible. The team found…
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