Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Proteins left behind by COVID-19 long after initial infection can cause cortisol levels in the brain to plummet, inflame the nervous system and prime its immune…
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Evidence of ancient fossil hunting found in Bronze Age Mycenae
A fossilised bone discovered in the legacy collections from the archaeological site of Mycenae represents one of the earliest known examples of ancient fossil hunting. According to a study published…
Digital Swiping Increases Boredom, Reduces Video Enjoyment
Summary: Swiping through online videos to alleviate boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied with the content, according to new research. The study found that switching between…
Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation – Americans born…
Biden administration’s negotiated price cuts for 10 common prescription drugs likely to save Medicare billions, beginning in 2026
The Biden administration announced on Aug. 16, 2024, the reduced prices of the first 10 drugs it has negotiated with pharmaceutical companies over their Medicare prices. Provisions authorizing these negotiations…
A concept co-created by a surgeon is saving lives
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Daniel Hall has shimmied gallbladders out of half-inch-wide laparoscopic incisions and performed life-saving surgeries at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System since 2007. But early in his…
Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected—it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be “someone else’s problem,” and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may…
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect—focusing on these four symptoms can help with diagnosis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ovarian cancers are often found when they are already advanced and hard to treat. Researchers have long believed this was because women first experienced symptoms when…
Sudan health minister declares cholera epidemic
Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Credit: Wikipedia Sudan’s health minister on Saturday declared a cholera epidemic after weeks of heavy rain in the war-torn country, in a video…
