While states have reopened businesses and life in the U.S. is starting to regain a sense of normalcy, a leading health expert is warning "we are still in a pandemic."Many people remain vulnerable to the disease, and the pandemic will continue as long as there's a readily transmissible virus and a population with little or…

Sales of vitamin D to promote immune health have soared, but studies of vitamin D and Covid-19 have yielded mixed results.Credit...Getty ImagesJune 10, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETIn the past decade, studies have found that taking vitamin D can lower the odds of developing respiratory infections like the cold and the flu, especially among people who…

The widespread use of face masks keeps the coronavirus reproduction number below 1.0, and prevents further waves when combined with lockdowns, new research suggests. A modelling study from the universities of Cambridge and Greenwich indicates that lockdowns alone will not stop the resurgence of COVID-19. Researchers say even homemade masks with limited effectiveness can dramatically…

Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that some chimpanzees have a bone in their heart, which could be vital in managing their health and conservation. Credit: Rutland Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that some chimpanzees have a bone in their heart, which could be vital in managing their health and…

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