Asthma attacks plummeted among Black and Hispanic/Latinx individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Asthma attacks account for almost 50 percent of the cost of asthma care which totals $80 billion each year in the United States. Asthma is more...
Daily Archive: May 6, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine is associated with fewer asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections
Vaccination dramatically reduced COVID-19 symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital employees compared with their unvaccinated peers, according to a research letter that...
By age 10, retinoblastoma patients’ learning and life skills rebound
Retinoblastoma starts in the retina, the thin membrane at the back of the eye. Most patients are infants or toddlers when their cancer is found. Without...
World’s first 2nm chip could quadruple battery life with a fourth of the energy
IBM unveiled the world’s first 2nm chip, marking a breakthrough in the semiconductor industry. The new design will deliver more power with less energy.
Healthy young adults who had COVID-19 may have long-term impact on blood vessels and heart health
New research published in Experimental Physiology highlight the possible long term health impacts of COVID-19 on young, relatively healthy adults who were not hospitalized and who...
In a cell-eat-cell world calcium ions activate ‘eat-me’ signal in necrotic cells
Just as people keep their houses clean and clutter under control, a crew of cells in the body is in charge of clearing the waste the...
Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression for treatment of disorders such as...
Tests of a new antiviral that aims to prevent the deadly Marburg virus from spreading in the body show promise
The Marburg virus, a relative of the Ebola virus, causes a serious, often-fatal hemorrhagic fever. Transmitted by the African fruit bat and by direct human-to-human contact,...
HomePod owners can now ask Siri to play music from Deezer
HomePod owners have a new option when it comes to music that can be controlled via Siri: Deezer’s full catalog can now be added to Apple’s...
Uber is losing less money. But it still faces one big risk
The pandemic has been a tough time to be in the business of shuttling people from Point A to Point B.
