Baby born at 21 weeks survives, breaks world record
A baby born at 21 weeks gestation in Alabama last year is the most premature baby in the world to
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EU drug agency looking at data on Merck’s COVID-19 pill
The European Union’s medicines agency on Monday began reviewing Merck’s COVID-19 treatment pill so that it can swiftly advise national
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Researchers identify genes at play in people with osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. There is no cure, only pain relief. Patients’ joints become
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At 11, I couldn’t swim. Tomorrow I’ll attempt to break a world record
When I was 11 years old I realised all of my friends knew how to swim and I didn’t. Fuelled
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COVID-19 testing at home is both possible and reliable. Here’s what you need to know.
Remember when a COVID-19 diagnostic test meant waiting in your car for a nurse wearing head-to-toe PPE to shove a
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Fighting brain cancer at its root
McGill University researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide
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WHO, Guinea find at least 4 contacts of Marburg virus victim
At least four people have turned up as contacts of a man who died in Guinea from the Ebola-like Marburg
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Super-fast sprints at the Tokyo Olympics: Technology plays a role, but training is key
The Tokyo Olympic Games have seen incredible performances in the short-distance track events. We have seen two major world records
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Young children may be at higher risk of long-term negative effects due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has potentially made a lifelong impact on children aged five and under according to a new study
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Most editors at leading medical journals are white, study finds
(HealthDay)—The vast majority of editors at leading medical journals are white—with few of those influential spots going to Black or
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