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Research shows that sparrows and other animals use plants to heal themselves.
A new “evidence-based nature prescription program” will see patients spending time in the woods.
Pfizer’s vaccine needs to be kept at -100°F until it’s administered. Can caregivers deliver?
Researchers from Israel reversed two key processes involved in aging.
The bubonic plague ravaged the world for centuries, killing up to 200 million people.
Researchers design microdevices that can gradually deliver medicine by latching on to intestines.
A new study shows you should put down the toilet lid when flushing to avoid coronavirus and other illnesses.
A new study seeks to understand why the average body temperature is no longer 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Medicago is growing a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate in a relative of the tobacco plant right now.
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We owe a lot to vaccines and the scientists that develop them. But we’ve only just touched the surface of what vaccines can do.
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German researchers have just solved the mystery of how these substances work.
One reason to suspect you have COVID-19 may be the order in which the symptoms appear.
Science has been male-biased far too long.
Researchers figure out the function of mysterious heart structures first described by da Vinci.
The human body is endlessly fascinating.
President Vladimir Putin announces approval of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine but scientists warn it may be unsafe.
A study looks at the performance benefits delivered by asthma drugs when they’re taken by athletes who don’t have asthma.
No, its not just to keep you warm with hair you don’t have.
Doctors may be missing fatal illnesses because medical textbooks are biased toward white skin.
A new study suggests that an old tuberculosis vaccine may reduce the severity of coronavirus cases.
The European Union agreed on a list of 15 countries that would be allowed to travel in its bloc. U.S. citizens were not on it.
The smart skin can “sweat” like human skin and also self-heal.
Smart bandages quickly identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and normal bacteria, in owies.
A conspiracy theory that 90 percent of the world’s population will be killed off spreads widely on pandemic fears.
Technique may enable speedy, on-demand design of softer, safer neural devices.
The physical action of handwashing plus the properties of soap is a one-two punch for the virus.
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Should pharmaceutical companies pay people for their plasma? Here’s why paid plasma is a hot ethical issue.
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An overabundance of this particular protein make mice anxious and is found in human OCD patients.
If a patient requires a ventilator, a new study finds they have a low chance of survival.