Low risk of infection in babies born to mothers with COVID-19
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Public Health Agency of Sweden have studied newborn babies whose mothers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy or childbirth. The...
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New cell atlas of COVID lungs reveals why SARS-CoV-2 is deadly and different
A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain...
A psychologist’s guide to donating more effectively to charities
The decision to donate to a charity is often driven by emotion rather than by calculated assessments based on how to make the biggest impact. In...
COVID-19 stress and remote schools worsened youth mental health
A survey of over 32,000 caregivers of youth in Chicago Public Schools found that around a quarter of children and adolescents were described as stressed, anxious,...
New atlas of genetic function maps complexities of immune system and immune diseases
Researchers in Japan have compiled a first-of-its-kind genetic database for autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. This resource will allow experts to more deeply understand how immune disorders...
Treatment found to improve cognitive function in patients with fragile X syndrome
An experimental treatment produced improvements in cognitive function and language in patients with fragile X syndrome, according to study results published on April 29 in Nature...
Baby’s first poop can help predict risk of developing allergies
It may seem like an unusual place to go looking for answers, but the contents of a baby’s first diaper can reveal a lot about a...
For young breast cancer patients, fertility concerns influence therapy decisions
Concerns about fertility often influence how young women with breast cancer approach treatment decisions and are a reason for forgoing or delaying hormone-blocking therapy, a new...
Greece: All adults can receive COVID-19 vaccines before July
Greece’s health minister says any adult who wants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to do so by the end of June as the...
FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes
U.S. health regulators are going to try again to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular...
