Loading the player… Are masks the new condoms? It’s an odd question at face value, but PREP activists say it’s an entry point to a conversation worth having in the Black community. When presented with the comparison of masks to defend against the spread of COVID-19 and condoms to do the same for HIV/AIDS, David… Read More »
A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our microbiome. In science today, food and gut bacteria are two topics that are guaranteed to fuel interest and debate. Both, of course, are interrelated, and a new study focuses on… Read More »
Plants or animals, the immune system can clear most infections caused by germs called bacteria. People are taking a variety of approaches to dealing with this, your doctor and pharmacist can provide more information about important vaccines for you and your family. Why can’t antibiotics treat viruses Clinic Marketplace Check out these best, why Won’t… Read More »
May 10th, 2019 Editors Genetics, Medicine, Public Health, Surgery Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have achieved a world’s first of beating a bacterial infection using an engineered virus. This was done in a 15-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who had a severe case of Mycobacterium. The girl received a double lung transplant, but… Read More »
Viruses thrive in the security lines at airports, according to several studies. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Viruses thrive in the security lines at airports, according to several studies. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images When you go through airport security, you might wish you had a pair of gloves on like the… Read More »