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“Our risk-benefit analysis showed that benefits exceeded procedural risks… by up to 200 to 1.”
Only have sex with a person you love — a novel concept!
The spray uses snippets of DNA to gum up virus replication.
Living at a higher elevation is a double-edged sword.
HIV mutates rapidly, which has made the development of a vaccine an enormous challenge for decades. Finally, we might have one.
Athletes often use creatine to boost performance and aid muscle recovery. Accumulating evidence suggests it could also help with depression.
The AI test can be done every night at home while the person is asleep, without even touching their body.
We also don’t know how Tylenol works. But it does work.
By creating a type O kidney, they hope to make more organs available for transplant.
Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.
When we feel sick, it’s not just the pathogen to blame. Our brain cranks up the temperature, and the neurons responsible finally have been found.
Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
The synthetic cartilage was made from cellulose fibers — the stuff found in wood — mixed with a goo called polyvinyl alcohol.
The antibodies elicited by the “S2 vaccine” not only neutralize COVID’s multiple strains but also coronaviruses that cause the common cold.
What are they and, more importantly, how do you get rid of them?
New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
He couldn’t identify the numbers 2 through 9. But strangely, he could still see ones and zeros.
When scientists tested this hydrogel on mice, they had cleaner teeth than most humans.
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful.
Heart muscle is shaped like a spiral, a mystery that has eluded scientists since 1669. New research has recreated the structure.
It’s simple to make, easy to use, and should work against any variant.
A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.
Scientific journals, which are supposed to be the sacred scriptures of academia, are often full of shoddy research and misinformation.
“This fourth wave will be worse than it’s ever been before.”
When it comes to vetting people for friendship, body odor seems to be a decisive factor.
It could permanently lower cholesterol — and permanently reduce your risk of having a heart attack.
While Y chromosome loss was first observed in 1963, it was not until 2014 that researchers found the link to a shorter life span.