Category: Health News
Pandemic: Polluted Air Particles May Transmit the Virus
Italian researchers found traces of coronavirus in airborne particles. They now want to find out whether air pollution enables the virus to spread better and travel greater distances. Read …
Depression: A Gene May Explain Why Women Are Most Affected
Depression is the most common mental illness there is. The WHO estimates that 264 million people around the world are affected. In the US the National Institute of Mental …Coronavirus Treatments: Does Nicotine Protect Smokers?
Nicotine is thought to have preventive properties against Covid-19. This is the hypothesis put forward by several scientists in a study published by the Academy of Sciences on Tuesday, …
UC San Diego: Adult Brain Cells Revert to Younger State Following Injury, Study Shows
A new study has added to the growing evidence that it might be possible to repair brain damage naturally by showing that cells return to an embryonic state after …
Coronavirus Mutations May Render Search for Vaccine Futile, Researchers Find
Scientists Discover “Significant” Coronavirus Mutation Suggesting Threat to Availability of Vaccines A team of researchers from universities in Taiwan and Australia has found the first evidence of what they …
University of Virginia Discovered Hormone Capable of Combating Pneumonia
Hormone May Help Cure Bacterial Pneumonia A team of researchers at the University of Virginia has identified a particular hormone that could help combat severe bacterial pneumonia. The discovery …Cigarette Smokers and Vapers Can Infect Those Around Them
It is now known that the current coronavirus epidemic is causing respiratory damage that can be serious and even fatal for smokers. Experts also point out that there is …