Relieving pain by mapping its biological signatures
Many people are confronted with chronic pain that can last for months or even years. How to best treat chronic
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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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J&Js says its COVID-19 vaccine effectively combats Delta variant
Johnson and Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant, with an immune response lasting at
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Coronavirus anxiety now has its own name
For the past 12 months, we’ve been more cautious about hygiene than ever before. Those with health anxiety have found
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Exercising muscle combats chronic inflammation on its own
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects
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COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is turning heads with its announcement
While we’re grappling with the reality that the U.S. now has 11 million COVID-19 cases, researchers at one U.S. drug
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Moderna may know if its COVID-19 vaccine works by next month
Moderna expects to know if its coronavirus vaccine works by next month and is preparing for a global launch with
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Lilly seeks emergency use of its antibody drug for COVID-19
A drug company says it has asked the U.S. government to allow emergency use of an experimental antibody therapy based
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It's Leo Season — Praise Yourself
Now that Cancer season has tucked itself cozily into bed, we’ve passed the zodiac torch to Leo as the sun
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Iran reports 3,574 new virus infections, its highest yet
Iran announced 3,574 new coronavirus infections Thursday, its highest daily count since the outbreak began in February. It was the
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