2 types of flu viruses may have gone extinct By Rachael Rettner If true, officials could have an easier time picking the strains of flu viruses included in the seasonal flu shot.
11 children diagnosed with new form of ALS By Rachael Rettner The researchers have pinpointed a gene that seems to cause this form of the disease.
China reports first known human case of H10N3 bird flu By Nicoletta Lanese No additional cases of human infection were identified, according to China's National Health Commission.
Coronavirus variants to be named using Greek letters, WHO says By Nicoletta Lanese The new names do not replace the variants' scientific names, but serve as an easy alternative.
COVID-19 can infiltrate insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, study suggests By Nicoletta Lanese The finding still needs to be validated with further research.
Scientists show how LSD blows open the doors of perception By Ben Turner The study shows that the drug profoundly lowers the usual brain’s usual barriers, bolstering evidence that it could be an effective tool for treating anxiety and depression.
Human brain: Facts, functions & anatomy By Tanya Lewis, Ashley P. Taylor The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system.
Human life span may have an 'absolute limit' of 150 years By Rebecca Sohn Humans may be able to live for between 120 and 150 years, but no longer than this "absolute limit" on human life span, a new study suggests.
Aboriginal memory technique may work better than Sherlock's 'memory palace' By Stephanie Pappas An Aboriginal memory technique that uses narrative and geography may outperform the famous "mind palace" technique.
Cancer-causing chemical found in 78 sunscreen products By Rachael Rettner The FDA should better define limits for benzene in sunscreen, the company said.
Diabetes vaccine shows promise for some patients in early trial By Yasemin Saplakoglu In an early trial, a vaccine for type 1 diabetes showed promise in helping preserve the body's natural production of insulin for a subset of diabetes patients.
Influential panel recommends removing '14-day rule' on lab-grown embryos By Nicoletta Lanese Individual governments and regulatory bodies will now discuss if and how to follow the guidance.
1918 flu mutated to become deadlier in later waves, century-old lungs reveal By Tom Metcalfe The influenza virus that caused the 1918 pandemic mutated into variants, much like the novel coronavirus has done in the current pandemic, century-old virus samples reveal.
ER visits declined during pandemic. But that wasn't a bad thing, study suggests. By Rachael Rettner The new findings suggest that people may have been overusing the ER before the pandemic.
Low testosterone in men linked to more severe COVID-19 By Yasemin Saplakoglu Men with low testosterone levels may be more likely to have severe COVID-19, a small new study suggests.
Most kids with inflammatory COVID-19 syndrome are recovered by 6 months By Rachael Rettner The study is the first to follow children with the syndrome, called MIS-C, for as long as six months.
Genes from algae helped a blind man recover some of his vision By Nicoletta Lanese The man was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease 40 years ago.
Wuhan lab workers were sick in November 2019, intelligence suggests By Stephanie Pappas A new report finds that three Wuhan Institute of Virology staffers fell ill in November 2019, but it's not clear with what or how trustworthy the intelligence is.
Universal coronavirus vaccine is highly effective in monkeys By Yasemin Saplakoglu Researchers developed a "pan-coronavirus" vaccine, designed to protect against many different strains of coronaviruses known to infect humans and bats.
Why do we grow more hair on our heads than on our bodies? By Tara Santora Why aren't humans covered in dark, scruffy body hair, like apes are?
