Decades of effort have improved the chances that patients will get the scans, routine tests and medicines that can do…
Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility
A recent study found that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) are more susceptible to COVID-19 and its complications. The…
Excessive lung release of neutrophil DNA traps may explain severe complications in COVID-19 patients
Researchers have detected significant amounts of DNA traps in distinct compartments of the lungs of patients who died from Covid-19.…
New X-ray microscopy technique enables comprehensive imaging of dense neural circuits
A new x-ray microscopy technique could help accelerate efforts to map neural circuits and ultimately the brain itself. Combined with…
New treatments for deadly lung disease could be revealed by 3D modeling
A 3D bioengineered model of lung tissue is poking holes in decades worth of flat, Petri dish observations into how…
DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
Ultraviolet light endangers the integrity of human genetic information and may cause skin cancer. For the first time, researchers have…
‘COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future’
In a new paper, experts comment on the future of field-based sciences in a COVID-19 world. The piece outlines the…
COVID-19 measures deepening health inequalities in slum communities
Efforts to stem the impact of COVID-19 in low to middle income countries could be creating a health time bomb…
Certain coping strategies can help offset pandemic’s mental health hits
The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to negative mental health effects for many in the U.S., according to…
New study explores if flirting is real and shows it can work
Misunderstandings about flirting can potentially result in awkwardness or even accusations of sexual harassment. How can we figure out what…