Health

October 8, 2025

Ayurveda and yoga for COVID-19 prevention

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 28, 2020--Experts in Indian traditional medicine, including the chair of...

Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking

Scientists recreate DNA damage caused by toxins from smoking in a bid to understand more about the causes of bladder...

Scientists studied the growth rate effect of gut bacteria on degradation of dietary fibers

Credit: TalTech It is known that approximately 80% of human immune system functions in the gastrointestinal tract. Gut bacteria and...

Offspring may inherit legacy of their father’s Toxoplasma infection

Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the...

Mobile telehealth system in China facilitates clinical communication during COVID-19

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 27, 2020--A mobile telehealth system (MTS) has been used in...

A new platform for the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis receives funding from the ERC

Dr. Antonella Consiglio's group will receive 150,000 euros for an 18-month project. The project aims to develop a stem cell-based...

Rat spinal cords control neural function in biobots

The interaction between a rat spinal cord and an engineered muscle system displays behavior similar to the peripheral nervous systemCredit:...

Can an existing HIV medication slow the spread of COVID-19?

Team of Toronto researchers launches clinical trial to find out if existing HIV medication could prevent COVID-19 infectionCredit: MAP Centre...

AGA and joint task force on allergy-immunology practice parameters release EoE guidelines

Guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for allergists and gastroenterologists focusing on the clinical management of EoE for pediatric and adult patientsCredit:...

CNIC scientists design an experimental mouse model for investigating the mechanical function of proteins

The model, published today in Nature Communications, is based on the insertion of the HaloTag-TEV genetic cassette into titin, one...

Two-person-together MRI scans on couples investigates how touching is perceived in the brain

An MRI in each other's arms shows how physical contact alters the brains of couplesCredit: Ville Renvall/ Aalto University Researchers...

CUNY SPH Weekly COVID-19 Survey update week 7

Coronavirus testing ramps up in the city and more New Yorkers benefit from public and private assistanceCredit: CUNY SPH Coronavirus...

Making sense of the viral multiverse

Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In November of 2019--likely, even earlier--a tiny entity measuring just a few...

In preparing for COVID-19 cases, plan early, communicate often

Credit: ATS April 27, 2020 - Hospitals facing a growing population of COVID-19 cases need a coordinated approach with a...

Survey: Most Americans want government commitment to reduce inequality

New national survey shows a majority of Americans want the federal government to reduce inequality amid the Covid-19 economic crisis....

Urban slums are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19. Here’s how to help.

Report provides eight urgent recommendations for reducing the impact of COVID-19 on people living in povertyCredit: Photo by Jason Corburn...

Duke awarded NSF rapid grant to develop fast diagnostic test for COVID-19

Biomedical engineers adapt simple, low-cost platform to diagnose the new coronavirusCredit: Michaela Kane, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers...

Research on the International Space Station shows key changes in cultured heart cells

Spaceflight changes much about the human body, including how the heart functions and how cells that create heart tissue behave....

Beta cells from stem cells

Potential for cell replacement therapyCredit: ©Helmholtz Zentrum München The loss of insulin-secreting beta cells by autoimmune destruction leads to type...

Open access hardware & 3D printing can help tackle demand for health supplies