They have been given the name “zombie virus” because of their potential to cause an outbreak of a fatal strain of the disease that the current population is not prepared to deal with. Scientists Resurrect Zombie Virus Scientists have been sounding the alarm for years about the potential threats posed by viruses that are entombed … Read more
Urine Tests Now Detect Brain Tumors: Despite recent gains in cancer survival rates due in part to earlier detection of many types of cancer, the survival rate for those diagnosed with a brain tumor has remained almost stable for over 20 years. Despite recent improvements in cancer survival rates, this persists. And this is even … Read more
Hybrid Immunity: The study is beginning to demonstrate that hybrid immunity provides the greatest defense against Covid. Hybrid immunity combines the immunity provided by vaccinations with the immunity provided by infections, so producing an additional layer of protection. The Essentials of Hybrid Immunity Hybrid immunity is defined by the World Health Organization as protection in … Read more
COVID-19 Subvariant XBB Is Rapidly Spreading COVID-19 Subvariant XBB: Over the course of the past few months, Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been the most common types of COVID-19 in the United States. Recently, however, a new group of COVID subvariants has emerged, with one, in particular, drawing considerable interest. Its potential for dominance … Read more
New Brain Layer Have Just Been Discovered by Scientists New Brain Layer: The human brain is an absurdly complicated organ that guards its mysteries jealously. As imaging technology improves, previously unknown aspects of neurological anatomies, such as new types of nerve cells and nubs of tissue, continue to surface. Danish and American scientists have distinguished … Read more
Honeybees Vaccine Honeybees Vaccine: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a conditional license for the vaccination of honeybees against American foulbrood disease, which is caused by Paenibacillus larvae. This news was announced today by Dalan Animal Health, Inc. (“Dalan”), a biotech company that was an early pioneer in the field of insect … Read more
Mini-brains Imagine if parts of the brain (mini-brains) that have been lost, damaged, or made sick could be grown back in the lab and then transplanted to give the person a new chance at life. Scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have made it more likely that this will happen. When human cortical … Read more
Streptococcus A Full Fact found a Facebook post claiming deadly Streptococcus A infection Reports of tragic cases suggest a new nasal flu vaccine is to blame. How did strep throat suddenly become so dangerous to children? It didn’t, but they needed someone else to blame for the awful deaths. They are just as likely to … Read more
Sunlenca, an injectable therapy The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Sunlenca, an injectable treatment for HIV that can help people who have become resistant to other treatments. Experts say that the new injectable, which appears to work with less frequent dosing, could be a game-changer for people whose infections don’t … Read more
Metformin, a diabetes drug may protect you from COVID Metformin for COVID: Even if a drug has been on the market for decades, it can still have side effects that we didn’t expect. Viagra was first used to treat high blood pressure. Later, it was found to make men feel more excited. Recently, it was … Read more