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...
COVID-19 may trigger Alzheimer’s-like brain changes—and the eye could hold the clues
A new study from Yale University reveals that COVID-19 might play a role in triggering brain changes similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease—and...
A new type of mRNA vaccine could make pandemic protection faster and cheaper
Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University have developed a new kind of mRNA vaccine that could help protect people more...
Spit or swallow? What’s the best way to deal with phlegm?
In 1821, French physician René Laennec wrote, "A spitting pot I consider as an essential part of the bedroom apparatus."
Laennec, who invented the stethoscope,...