It could soon be possible to test someone’s spit to check whether they have had a heart attack and need to go to the emergency room, suggests new research.
Category: healthcare
Could A ‘Morality Pill’ Help Stop The Covid-19 Pandemic?
Rational persuasion, not chemical “moral enhancement” remains the best way to get people to follow anti-pandemic guidelines.
Scamsters Using Twitter And Instagram To Market Fraudulent Covid-19 Drugs And Diagnostic Kits, Study Finds
Online fraudsters sell illegal Covid-19 medicines and remedies, a major risk to public health.
Kids With No Symptoms May Shed Covid-19 Coronavirus For Over 2 Weeks
A study showed how kids can sick from the SARS-CoV2 and how long they can carry the SARS-CoV2 even when they are asymptomatic. Here are the implications for the re-opening of schools.
Former Actavis Head Of M&A Joins Psychedelics Company As CEO
In an exclusive conversation, pharma veteran Doug Drysdale revealed he has joined psychedelics-focused life sciences company Cybin Corp. as CEO.
Chadwick Boseman’s Death Is A Reminder That Colorectal Cancer Rates Are Rising In Younger People
The average age of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer is dropping and experts are urging people with worrying symptoms to seek help early.
Happy Hypoxia: Why Covid-19 Can Cause Lung Damage Even Without Symptoms
As thunderstruck as the scientific community has been by its unusual range of end-organ effects and its ability to spread without symptoms, its arguably most peculiar characteristic is its ability to cause lung damage without symptoms, a clinical state…
Claims About Risks Of Caffeine Consumption In Pregnancy Misleading
You may have seen claims in the news over the last week that pregnant women should avoid all caffeine as it puts their unborn baby at risk, but are these claims really true?
25 Year Old May Have Gotten Covid-19 Coronavirus Twice With Reinfection Worse
This could be the first documented case of Covid-19 coronavirus reinfection in the U.S. and raises further questions about immunity to SARS-CoV2
How Canadians In The USA Should Deal With Health Care And The Covid-19 Pandemic
What is the situation regarding health care for Canadians visiting the United States? What are the requirements for health care coverage and does Canadian coverage apply? The situation is complicated but laid out here.
