Category: pharma & healthcare

Is This Petri Dish Looking At Me?

One of the more significant advances in understanding human organs is the ability to grow miniature versions of human organs. Of all the organs of interest, however, the brain is possibly the most interesting and cryptic.

‘Somebody Has To Say Something’ – Mary J. Blige’s Mission To Empower Black Women About Breast Cancer Screening

R&B legend, Mary J. Blige, has spent her career using music to express her emotions. Now she has something to say about Black women and breast cancer.

Drone Flies Lungs Between Hospitals For Transplant Patient

The lungs made the six minute flight last month before being transplanted into a 63-year old man in Toronto.

Covid-19 Variation: Past, Present, And Future

This is the first in a three-part series examining the past, present, and future of the pandemic and viral variants.

New Study Says Aggressive Immune Response Causes “Covid Toes”

The red, itchy and burning toes are a result of a strong immune response to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, says a new study.

Is Taking Painkiller Acetaminophen Safe During Pregnancy?

A new statement signed by 91 experts urges greater caution, but some professional societies say that current guidelines for use are sufficient.

Children Are Losing Parents And Caregivers To Covid At An Alarming Rate

A new modeling study published in Pediatrics by a CDC-led team has revealed that one U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths.

Allen West’s Twitter Tirade Epitomizes The Anti-Science Battle Being Waged During The Covid-19 Pandemic

West isn’t an innocent bystander. He’s actively undermining public health by asserting that the “government is running propaganda commercials of people who lost loved ones to COVID saying they wish they had taken the shot. This level of manipulative de…

“Breathing Better Is A Game-Changer!”: Veep Star Tony Hale Shares His Story About Asthma And Anxiety

Tony Hale, star of Veep and Arrested Development, talks about his experience with asthma, anxiety, an important blood test and the pandemic.

Will Covid Overwhelm Our Vaccines

Determining how effectively your vaccine may be protecting you from symptomatic illness, severe disease, or death is not a simple yes or no equation — it’s conditional.