They’re potentially prying open pandora’s pox. French scientists have sparked fears of yet another pandemic after reviving a “zombie virus” that had been trapped under a frozen lake in Russia for a record 50,000 years. “The situation would be much more disastrous in the case of plant, animal, or human diseases caused by the revival … Read more
America is facing a shortage of four key medications used for common illnesses in children as virus season comes back in full force. Officials have declared a shortage of first-line antibiotics amoxicillin and Augmentin, which are used to treat bacterial infections. Tamiflu, the most common flu medication in the US, and albuterol, an inhaler for … Read more
They’re sitting pretty — at least in the classroom. New research suggests that attractive female college students accustomed to earning high grades in person aren’t making the same marks during remote learning. A Swedish study, published in the journal Economics Letters, probed the impact of a student’s looks on their performance, both in the classroom and … Read more
The far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still coming into focus. The emergence of this deadly disease has been taxing on us all, but a new study shows that the stress related to the pandemic has caused changes in women’s periods, too. Research published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology looked at how pandemic-related … Read more
Howard Stern will return to his Manhattan SiriusXM studio on Monday for the first time in more than two years to interview none other than Bruce Springsteen. The 68-year-old radio show host has been interviewing guests via Zoom while he broadcasts from the basement of his Hamptons home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The noted germaphobe and … Read more
Polio virus particle, computer illustration. Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of poliovirus after sewage tested positive in Brooklyn and Queens. Hochul said the state disaster emergency will remain in place at least through Nov. … Read more
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a vaccine for use in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants. The vaccine, called Boostrix, is made by … Read more
A research assistant prepares a PCR reaction for polio at a lab at Queens College on August 25, 2022, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images When a young adult in a New York City suburb visited an emergency department in June after experiencing weakness in their lower legs, the shocking … Read more
The monkeypox virus is unlikely to be eliminated from the U.S. in the near future, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. The CDC, in a technical brief, said the outbreak is slowing as the availability of vaccines has increased, people have become more aware of how … Read more
An interesting and also annoying aspect about the human immune system is that it is not a neat, centralized system where you input an antigen pattern in one spot and suddenly every T and B lymphocyte in the body knows how to target an intruder. Generally, immunity stays confined to specific areas, such as the … Read more
Posed by models (Photo: Shutterstock) The trial of a potential HIV cure is underway. The scientists involved hope for initial results by November. One of them also has stark warnings about the threat to humanity of future pandemics. He believes that, as seen with HIV and monkeypox, gay men could be the “canary in the … Read more