About 5% of adults who get COVID-19 may develop long-lasting changes to their sense of smell or taste, based on new study findings. Previous research already...
However, for many proteins “we’re interested in understanding how their structure is altered by mutations and natural allelic variation, and that won’t be addressed by this...
Wearable devices like a fertility tracker can help detect COVID-19 as early as two days before the onset of symptoms, a new study has shown. For...
Authorities have identified Burkholderia pseudomallei in U.S. environmental samples “for the first time.” The bacteria can cause the infectious disease known as melioidosis or Whitmore’s disease. Health...
Heavy use of energy-sucking air-conditioners is the biggest problem. But intense heat can also reduce the output of power plants, blow transformers, and force power lines...
Traveling this pandemic? A new study showed that testing for COVID right before leaving is the best thing to do. For the study published in the International Journal...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to its third year, an alarming report revealed that hard-won progress against HIV got stalled due to the global health crisis, putting...
In the early days of the pandemic, face shields were such a big deal. But they most likely didn’t give the intended high level of protection against COVID-19,...
When I moved to Portland, OR this spring, one of my top priorities was upgrading my biking setup. My bike stayed in the closet for most...
It’s hot out. And with the dog days of summer stretching on, there are fewer and fewer reasons not to book a vacation—particularly since hotels mean...