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Neuroscience

Researchers identify osteoarthritis 'pain pathway'

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Using a mouse model of painful osteoarthritis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How easy is it to update COVID vaccines to tackle new variants?

Our ongoing battles with COVID variants delta and omicron highlight just how quickly viruses can mutate, and what that can mean for public health. How quickly can we modify COVID-19 vaccines to tackle any new variants that ...

Medical economics

What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about flu vaccines

A recent report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) finds that much needs to be done if we want to be prepared to respond to a potential influenza pandemic, particularly when it comes ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Is 'flurona' even a real thing?

In the first week of 2022, news headlines featured references to something called "flurona," and discussion of "flurona" quickly spread across social media.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study outlines ways to help children learn forgiveness

A recent study suggests that teaching children to understand other people's perspectives could make it easier for them to learn how to forgive other people. The study also found that teaching children to make sincere apologies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Pandemic stress affects Black adults more than their white peers

A recent study finds that Black adults experience more pronounced mental health challenges than white adults in response to stresses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also found that younger white adults were ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What is the omicron variant of COVID-19? What do we know about it?

You may have seen headlines recently about the omicron variant of COVID-19, or read about it on social media. There's still a great deal of uncertainty about this new variant, and some of the information people are sharing ...

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