Germany Makes Rapid Virus Tests a Key to Everyday Freedoms
As the country begins reopening, it is relying on widespread, free antigen tests to ensure that anyone not yet vaccinated against the coronavirus is also not...
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Kidney experts say it’s time to remove race from medical algorithms. Doing so is complicated
Alphonso Harried recently came across a newspaper clipping about his grandfather receiving his 1,000th dialysis treatment. His grandfather later died—at a dialysis center—as did his uncle,...
Colds, bronchitis cases resurged after Texas eased COVID rules
After Texas relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, other respiratory illnesses—such as colds, bronchitis and pneumonia—made rapid rebounds.
A new bacteria, made in Belgium
Researchers led by Patrice Cani, FNRS researcher at University of Louvain (UCLouvain) have studied a bacterium called Subdoligranulum that is almost absent in obese and diabetic...
Drinking alcohol is linked to reduced chances of pregnancy
A study of the associations between drinking alcohol and the chances of becoming pregnant suggests that women who want to conceive should avoid heavy drinking. In...
Cardiology experts report link between mild heart problem, COVID vaccine
Researchers at UMass Medical School have reported on a case of mild heart inflammation in a young male who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S....
How does the location of a hospital room affect quality of care?
Years ago, Lesley Meng, now an assistant professor of operations at Yale SOM, was talking to the medical staff of an emergency department at a large...
New technique yields potential treatment for a common cause of autism
Since 2008, we have known that the 16p11.2 chromosomal region is linked with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Now, researchers from Boston Children’s have developed a new...
What is the newest iPhone? We break it down
Looking to buy the latest iPhone but don’t know what the current generation models are? We look at the newest iPhone in this article, as well...
What is Dolby Atmos Music, and how can you experience it?
Immersive music is the next big thing in audio, and Dolby Atmos Music is at the forefront of this new wave. But what is it, and...
