How to keep children safe from COVID-19 this fall
With the new school year started and autumn approaching, Colleen Nash, MD, MPH, Rush University Medical Center, answers questions parents may have about keeping...
Here’s what it takes to test a covid-19 vaccine with clinical trials
A vaccine trains people’s immune systems to recognize and fight off an infection.
Vaccines for COVID-19 use a compound based on the spike proteins that...
Human body has two seasons, not four, Stanford study shows
As kids, we learn there are four seasons, but researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found evidence to suggest that the human...
Window for slowing COVID’s spread was much smaller than previously estimated
A new Duke University-led analysis shows that during the early months of the COVID pandemic, the average number of new infections caused by an...
How is the contraceptive pill affecting your mood?
Yaz. Yasmin. Isabelle. Diane. Brenda.
There are more than 30 different brands of contraceptive pill in Australia alone, and while they don’t all have cutesy...
Ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, particularly during coming winter
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure...
Social media use linked to depression and trauma during COVID-19
Researchers found that social media usage was related to both depression and secondary trauma during the early part of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Can’t stop checking...
This common food may help lower risks of high blood pressure and diabetes
A recent study at McMaster University found that eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and...
These 2 drugs provide new hope to treat COVID-19
In a recent study from Harvard Medical School and elsewhere, researchers found that two existing drugs could inhibit the COVID-19 virus from infecting human...
How to manage seasonal allergies
Changing seasons bring a wide range of symptoms for allergy sufferers. Learn what you need to know about relieving your seasonal allergy symptoms.
The transition...