Snakebite is one of the world’s biggest hidden health problems with up to 138 000 victims dying every year, and
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The darknet: A wild west for fake coronavirus ‘cures’? The reality is more complicated (and regulated)
The coronavirus pandemic has spawned reports of unregulated health products and fake cures being sold on the dark web. These
Continue reading »The reason you should have a backup face mask in hot weather
As warm weather approaches and the coronavirus pandemic continues, wearing a face mask is starting to get a bit uncomfortable. Temperatures are
Continue reading »Syphilis eludes immune attack by altering a single gene
The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system, research from UW
Continue reading »Typhoid Mary was a maligned immigrant who got a bum rap
The country’s most notable healthy carrier of a deadly disease, Mary Mallon, is back—not in person, but as a hashtag:
Continue reading »Women receive less recommended drugs after a heart attack
Women are more likely to die after a heart attack than men because they are often not prescribed the drugs
Continue reading »A new app can help detect the coronavirus
EPFL researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based system that can listen to your cough and indicate whether you have COVID-19.
Continue reading »Here’s how to combat the fear caused by a barrage of COVID-19 news
By now, much of the world is under some form of isolation in an attempt to slow the spread of
Continue reading »Why a hot bath is not so healthy
Who rises daily in the hot Wanner, ‘ death of a Japanese long-term study, a lower risk of a cardiovascular
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