Why your cells use a secret weapon to starve invaders
Most of us learned in school that mitochondria are the “powerhouses of the cell,” tiny structures that make the energy our bodies need.
But new...
Can the common cold help protect against COVID-19?
A new study has found that catching a cold recently might help protect people, especially children, from getting COVID-19.
This research was done by scientists...
Why “speed” isn’t everything in new cancer and COVID-19 drugs
Scientists are always looking for better ways to design drugs that can fight tough diseases like lung cancer and COVID-19.
One group of drugs showing...
Puberty is social—and the pandemic changed that
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and forced millions of young people into isolation, one thing did not pause—puberty.
For many girls, this period...
Why we still don’t really know what long COVID is
Even though millions of people worldwide are believed to have long COVID and hundreds of studies have been published, there’s still no clear, agreed-upon...
Five things to know about the summer COVID surge—including ‘razor blade throat’
Despite an uptick in recent cases, the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths is just about at new lows, according to the most recent...
Living through the pandemic may have aged people’s brains
A new study from the University of Nottingham has found that simply living through the Covid-19 pandemic may have aged people’s brains—even if they...
What sick cats are teaching us about long COVID
A serious disease in cats may help scientists better understand long COVID in humans.
The disease, called feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), is caused by a...
Did the pandemic age our brains? New study suggests it might have
The COVID-19 pandemic may have aged our brains faster—even if we were never infected with the virus—according to a new study led by researchers...
Could low Vitamin D make COVID-19 worse? What new research suggests
As COVID-19 continues to circulate in new waves, researchers are looking beyond vaccines to find other ways to protect people—especially those at higher risk.
A...