“You don’t count your children until the measles has passed.” Dr. Samuel Katz, one of the pioneers of the first measles vaccine in the late 1950s to early 1960s, regularly…
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COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass
By September 2020, just six months after COVID-19 triggered shutdowns across the U.S., it was clear that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated from its original form. The…
Tetanus vaccine may be in short supply after company stops production
In an effort to prevent a shortage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising doctors to conserve the tetanus vaccine because one manufacturer is stopping production. The…
Prostate cancer test may lead to harmful overdiagnosis in Black men
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study from experts at the University of Exeter has found that a widely used test for prostate cancer may leave Black men at increased…
Uncovering the connections between autism, sensory hypersensitivity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Supported by a grant, the Auerbach Lab at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology will examine how different genes associated with autism spectrum disorders…
What is IVF? A nurse explains the evolving science and legality of in vitro fertilization
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 ended the federal right to abortion, legislative attention has extended to many other aspects of reproductive rights, including access to…
TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Experts in mental health have warned about the harm of the latest TikTok trend ‘Sephora Kids’ Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls…
Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit, finds study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved through expedited (“fast track”)…
Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a…
Study uses satellite imagery to identify over 1,000 Andean hillforts
A new study, published in the journal Antiquity, uses satellite imagery to survey hillforts known as pukaras in the Andean highlands. Pukaras, meaning fortress in both Quechua and Aymara, were…
