How humid is it? Three things to keep you cool in a hot and sticky summer (and three things that won't) La Niña has resulted in a humid summer for much of eastern Australia. Feb 16, 2022 0 3
Anxiety about vaccine safety is driving parents to seek information from other sources Expectant parents are encountering misinformation about children's vaccinations on social media and in small inner circles because they feel inadequately informed by some healthcare professionals who lack sensitivity, according ... Feb 16, 2022 0 3
Immune system uses pore-forming protein to kill unwanted cells Peter Mac scientists are part of a research team that has determined the structure of a pore-forming protein used by the immune system to kill unwanted cells. The work was led by researchers in the Department of Biological ... Feb 16, 2022 0 3
Antiviral drug protects hamsters against COVID-19 The SARS-CoV-2 anti-viral drug, PF-07321332, can protect Syrian hamsters against infection with some SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and reduces the risk of transmission, suggests a study published in Nature Communications. Feb 16, 2022 0 9
Statin intolerance is over-estimated and over-diagnosed As many as one in two patients stop taking statins, reduce the dose or take them irregularly because they believe the cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain and other side effects. Now, a new study of over 4 million ... Feb 16, 2022 0 29
Brain games are fun, but don't expect any cures, says expert Wordle, the wildly popular five-word guessing game, has been called "genius" and "the pandemic game we didn't know we needed," but don't count on it to improve your brain power a UO psychology professor says. Feb 16, 2022 0 6
Microbes in gut might affect personality Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Ali Boolani is performing research to determine if gut microbiome and metabolomic pathways in the gut could be associated with the personality traits mental energy, ... Feb 16, 2022 0 295
Cancer computer models identify new drug combinations to treat COVID-19 By adapting computer models originally developed to understand the biology of cancer cells, UCL scientists have identified new drug combinations with the potential to treat severe cases of COVID-19 infection at different ... Feb 16, 2022 0 8
Drug may prevent sudden cardiac death without side effects A new drug, OCT2013, was found in animal experiments to prevent lethal arrhythmias and ventricular fibrillation as effectively as lidocaine but without lidocaine's severe side effects. Feb 16, 2022 0 28
WHO: New COVID cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable The number of new coronavirus cases globally fell by 19% in the last week while the number of deaths remained stable, according to the World Health Organization. Feb 16, 2022 0 18
