MEDICINE & HEALTH

12-Year-Old Child Prodigy Goes to College and Aims to Become NASA Engineer

SPACE 03.17.2021 21:43 PM

Alena Wicker, a 12-year-old child prodigy, is starting college and aims to work for NASA in four years, driving one of those future space mobiles.

WHO Identifies COVID-19 Origin: Here's What They Found

03.17.2021 20:57 PM

World Health Organization has discovered that wildlife farms in China are possibly the sources of this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

First Baby Born With COVID-19 Antibodies; Mother Partially Vaccinated With Moderna Vaccine

03.17.2021 20:11 PM

A preprint study confirms the first confirmed case of a baby born with COVID-19 antibodies after the mother gets vaccinated when she was 36 weeks pregnant.

What is a COVID-19 "Immunity Passport" and Why is it Better Than a "Vaccine Passport"?

03.17.2021 13:39 PM

After a little over a year of expedited research, financial hardship and over 500K deaths in the US, we're finally starting to see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. But while the widespread rollout of vaccines has been encouraging, there are many additional steps we will have to take for the next few months, possibly years, to stop the spread of the virus.

Apple Maps Update: Where to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

03.17.2021 02:04 AM

With the new Apple Maps update developed by Boston Children's Hospital, users can now search the nearest COVID-19 vaccine locations available.

COVID-19 May Infect Slow Walkers More Vs. Fast Walkers, Research Says

03.17.2021 01:57 AM

Slow walkers with normal weight are more at risk for both severe disease and death than fast walkers with obesity.

New Invasive Mosquito Species Carries Yellow Fever: Factors Affecting Spread in Florida

03.17.2021 01:41 AM

Researchers in Florida have detected a new invasive mosquito species. The discovery was identified as Aedes scapularis, and it carries yellow fever.

Lab Grown Tear Glands Actually Cries, Simulation Helps Study Sjögren Syndrome

03.16.2021 23:30 PM

Researchers presented lab-grown tear glands using stem cells, simulating the actual ones. In the Netherlands, functional tear glands unattached to the eyes or emotions are stirring in their own real-life drama.

Candida Auris: Deadly Fungus Found in Hospital Outbreak Isolated for the First Time in Nature

03.16.2021 23:10 PM

Researchers have isolated Candida Auris, a fungus found in clinics, hospitals, and medical institutions that causes a severe infection of the gut, bloodstream, and internal organs, and it has just been found in nature.

Added Sugar Consumption Doubles Fat Production, Study Says

03.16.2021 22:04 PM

A new study found that consumption of added sugar doubles fat production, triggering obesity and other related health issues like type-2 diabetes.

Moderna's First COVID-19 Vaccine Jab For Kids, Administered For Study

03.16.2021 20:02 PM

Moderna announced COVID-19 vaccine trials on children 6 months to 12 years old to study the vaccine jab's safety and effectiveness on pediatric patients.

Fingerprint Touch Inputs: New Study Demonstrates Neuron Sensitivity

03.16.2021 04:59 AM

Aside from unique identifiers used in databases and law enforcement processes, fingerprints could also serve for a more acute sense of touch - according to a new study.

Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Early Colorectal Cancer Screening Can Save Lives

03.16.2021 03:04 AM

Colon Cancer Awareness Month --medical experts have claimed, many of the deaths caused specifically by colorectal cancers may have been prevented if caught early through a screening via colonoscopy.

Pollen Raises Vulnerability to COVID-19 Infection, Research Finds

03.15.2021 23:56 PM

Research recently found that pollen can make a person more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus. Study findings suggest that the presence of pollen can make an individual more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection.

Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Jab Suspended in Italy, France, and Spain Due to Blood Clot Reports

03.15.2021 20:06 PM

Italy, France, and Spain joined Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and more temporarily suspending vaccination rollouts of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID jabs due to reports of blood clots as a side effect. The World Health Organization stresses that there is no evidence linking the two and urges governments to continue vaccinations.

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