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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally approved a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for some populations in the United States. The approval allows a third Pfizer dose for those over the age of 65 and adults over 18 at high-ris… Continue reading FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine booster, for some groups
Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower – all members of the Brassica family – are inarguably healthy vegetables. They also have infamously bitter and pungent characteristics that some people find deeply unpleasant.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology… Continue reading How the bacteria in your mouth could be the reason you dislike broccoli
As part of President Biden’s recent “Path out of the Pandemic” plan, increased testing was flagged as an important part of containing the spread of COVID-19. The plan indicates nearly US$2 billion will be spent procuring 280 million rapid COVID-19 test… Continue reading What are rapid antigen COVID tests and why aren’t we using them more?
A new screen time study tracking the effects of device use in schoolchildren has found those who spend more time with digital devices had larger friendship groups. The research indicates the influence of screen time on children may not be as undesirabl… Continue reading Large study finds potential benefits of digital screen time for children
An incredible image of a solar eclipse has won this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Selected from more than 4,500 entries, the stunning shot was awarded alongside other highlights, including a number of technically masterful phot… Continue reading The Astronomy Photo Awards features the greatest shots in the universe
A new smartphone app developed by researchers at the University of Basel is using augmented reality to help reduce a person’s fear of spiders. In a study published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders the app was found to significantly reduce feelings o… Continue reading Smartphone app uses AR to help conquer fear of spiders
A new review article published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry is suggesting a number of different psychiatric disorders share common gut microbiome perturbations. The meta-analysis found depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety all present with similar gut microbial abnormalities, including higher amounts of pro-inflammatory bacteria.
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An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has overwhelmingly voted against recommending a broad COVID-19 vaccine booster program for all American adults at this time. Instead, the panel unanimously recommended boosters for those in… Continue reading FDA panel limits COVID booster recommendation to elderly, high-risk
A new study is presenting archeological evidence of the oldest known bone tools used for making clothes. The tools, found in a cave in Morocco, suggest humans were skinning animals for fur to wear as clothes up to 120,000 years ago.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Oldest archeological evidence of clothes making found in Moroccan cave
The US National Institutes of Health is investing US$470 million dollars into research on long COVID. The massive nationwide study will include tens of thousands of patients and span more than 30 research institutions.Continue ReadingCategory: Health &… Continue reading US govt to invest half a billion dollars in long COVID research