Share on PinterestChanges in lifestyle and diet may improve a person’s memory, depending on their genes.Everyone ages, but no two people will age in the same way. Some people will remain cognitively alert as they age, while others will display dramatic memory loss. Experts do not know precisely why this occurs, but new research suggests…
Share on PinterestSARS-CoV-2 may become endemic, and we may experience seasonal surges in infections.A new study from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA has used mathematical models to project SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics throughout the pandemic and beyond.In the study paper, which appears in the journal Science, the researchers explain…
Share on PinterestAlthough COVID-19 is like nothing most of us have ever experienced before, pandemics are nothing new.Pandemics have played a role in shaping human history throughout the ages. Few people reading this today will remember outbreaks on this scale, but history shows us that although it is devastating, what we are experiencing now is…
Share on PinterestA new study suggests that children who use mobile devices from an early age are less able to self-regulate their behavior.Screens are everywhere in our daily lives. As adults, we are constantly switching between working on a computer, checking our phones, watching TV in the evening — sometimes even playing on a tablet…
Share on PinterestScientists have found a link between the lethality of COVID-19 and air pollution.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.A team of researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark and the University of Siena in Italy has explored the possible…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…