The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are consuming the highest amounts of designer ‘party’ drugs, according to wastewater samples taken from eight countries over the New Year period. Despite deaths and hospitalisations linked to many new psychoactive…
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Why do kids tend to have milder COVID? This new study gives us a clue
A new Australian study, published overnight in Nature Communications, gives an insight into how kids’ immune systems respond to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s the first study, to my knowledge, that directly compares children and adults…
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Radiological images confirm ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’
Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long lasting and even bizarre, including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis or ‘COVID toes.’ A new Northwestern Medicine study has, for…
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From trippy drugs to therapeutic aids – how psychedelics got their groove back
For many years, drugs such as LSD, psilocybin and Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) were viewed only as highly dangerous drugs. However, in recent years they have had a bit of rebrand. Now they’re believed by some to have the power to heal,…
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Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supports ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
In a study led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, scientists found that five genes may play a critical role in determining whether a person will suffer from Lewy body dementia, a devastating disorder that riddles the brain with…
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Making Moves! North West Scores Invite to Bob Ross Museum After Viral Painting
Take that, haters! North West’s highly debated landscape painting just scored her a personal invite to a museum honoring late painter Bob Ross. Inside North West’s Fabulous Life Sarah Strohl, an executive assistant at Bob Ross Inc., told TMZ on…
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Cheap, potent pathway to pandemic therapeutics
By capitalizing on a convergence of chemical, biological and artificial intelligence advances, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have developed an unusually fast and efficient method for discovering tiny antibody fragments with big potential for development into therapeutics against…
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Something to Sing About! Meghan Trainor, Daryl Sabara Welcome 1st Child
All about that baby! Meghan Trainor gave birth to her and Daryl Sabara’s first child on Monday, February 8. Famous Celebrity Pregnancies: Baby Bump Hall of Fame The pop star, 27, announced the arrival of their baby boy on Valentine’s…
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Can your employer force you to have a Covid vaccine?
Over 13 million people in the UK have now had their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, bringing us that much closer to a return to some semblance of normality. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he hopes a combination of…
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Biden administration to undo Medicaid work requirements
The Biden administration is moving to roll back Medicaid work requirements in its latest effort to undo a controversial Trump-era policy. Federal health officials planned Friday to inform 10 states that they would revoke permissions granted by the Trump administration…
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