Even a single one is worth offering for donation. But call a health department or look online for drop-off specifics…
What Are My Obligations if I’m a Doctor Who Is High Risk?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how a physician should balance treating patients against protecting himself during the coronavirus pandemic —…
What Are My Obligations if I’m a Doctor Who Is High Risk?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how a physician should balance treating patients against protecting himself during the coronavirus pandemic —…
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive condition to affect white individuals. Defects in the CFTR chloride channel…
Study helps to identify medications which are safe to use in treatment of COVID-19
A recent study has found that there is no evidence for or against the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such…
Experimental AI tool predicts which COVID-19 patients develop respiratory disease
An artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted which patients newly infected with the COVID-19 virus would go on to develop severe…
Researchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients’ genes
Genetics researchers say a new approach could benefit all sorts of serious health conditions, and they’re urging scientists to quickly…
Hopes for pandemic respite this spring may depend upon what happens indoors
How much spring and summer affect the COVID-19 pandemic may depend not only on the effectiveness of social distancing measures,…
How at risk are you of getting a virus on an airplane?
Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. However, there are ways to minimize the risks. This research is…
Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development
Trouble for alcoholic fathers, hope for alcoholic mothers. Scientists have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption — before conception…