Category: healthcare

Human Sperm Don’t Wiggle, They Roll Like “Playful Otters,” Says New Research

This counters 300-plus years of scientific belief.

Science Is Inching Closer To Modifying Our Memories – Are We Ready For The Mind Eraser?

New research shows how a readily available technology can alter how memories are formed.

5 Succinct Questions With Jeff Yapp CEO Of Golden Leaf Holdings Cannabis

Cannabis didn’t strike me as a health and wellness alternative until my son was born and diagnosed with Autism, Crohn’s Disease and Colitis.

New Evidence Suggests Young Children Spread Covid-19 More Efficiently Than Adults

Two new studies from different parts of the world arrived at the same conclusion: that young children not only transmit SARS-CoV-2 efficiently, but may be major drivers of the pandemic as well.

CRISPR’s 20-Minute Coronavirus Test Receives Funding From NIH

Mammoth Biosciences has received funding from the NIH’s RADx programme to develop a CRISPR-based coronavirus test.

How Apple Watch 6 Could Help Detect Covid-19 And Monitor Its Symptoms

There’s supporting code in iOS14 and a recent Apple patent …

The Government’s ‘Shark Tank’-Style Coronavirus Testing Challenge Awards $250M To 7 Companies

The National Institutes of Health negotiated contracts with companies including Mammoth Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks to help scale up their Covid-19 testing technologies.

Sweat Sensing Next Step For Health Tracking Devices

Could chemicals in our sweat be the next thing activity trackers start to measure? Researchers are ramping up efforts to refine this technology so they can.

The CDC Is Wrong About How Much Alcohol You Need In Hand Sanitizer

The CDC recommends using hand sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol. Is that amount really enough to help stop Covid-19?

U.S. To Spend $2.1 Billion On GlaxoSmithKline-Sanofi Covid-19 Vaccine

This is the country’s biggest Covid-19 vaccine deal yet.