The laboratory of the latest Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry David Baker, headed by researcher Susana Vázquez, talks about ‘democratizing’ the discovery of therapies
In his book ‘Being Human’, the expert offers examples of how genetics and pandemics have determined universal history
A myriad of new restaurants fill the vacuum left by the pandemic and inflation-induced rent rises
The Miami artist, creator of the mural at the entrance of One World Trade Center, was in a coma for four months after a stroke caused by the coronavirus
Despite the fact that fewer and fewer visitors are traveling to the island and hotel occupancy has fallen, the government allocated almost 40% of its investments in 2024 to activities related to the industry
The difficulties of getting diagnosed, a lack of knowledge among health professionals and few biomarkers make it challenging to recognize and treat the disease
The president, who controversially granted a pardon to his son Hunter, says he will approve further clemency measures before leaving office
The businesswoman says she was rejuvenated via an illegal gene therapy tested on mice. Scientists are dubious of her claims
The executive director of the organization says gender inequality is one of the most important drivers of new infections, especially in Africa
An effective therapeutic treatment to neutralize or prevent colds has not yet been found. For now, there is only solid evidence for drugs and lifestyle recommendations despite some support for saline nasal drops
The academic has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize for her work in ‘safeguarding human and planetary health’
Recent social media posts have baselessly suggested that a new, lab-derived version of the H5N1 virus is going to cause a pandemic
Coronaviruses, influenzas and other potentially dangerous pathogens infect raccoon dogs, mink, and foxes bred for the fur trade
The president of Medicines for Europe considers that the supply of essential drugs is at risk if governments do not allow the price of cheap drugs to be revised in line with inflation
In the absence of details on how the new variant behaves, experts believe that the biggest difference is not in the virus itself, but in the environment
American researchers warn that ‘efficient and sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission is unprecedented’ and is occurring among asymptomatic cattle
Walking, playing or simply being with our canine friends provides multiple benefits, such as easing anxiety, stress and even depression
Although deaths from coronavirus have increased across the country, the numbers are not as high as in previous years
The rise in Covid infections in the United States is attributed to a new dominant strain called KP.3. This variant belongs to the group known as FLiRT, which also includes the KP.2 and KP.1.1 variants
The regional director of WHO Europe discusses what was learned from the Covid-19 health emergency, and what can be done to address falling vaccination rates and rising numbers of STIs
The WHO is investigating how the first human death caused by the H5N2 variant occurred, but the agency sees it as very unlikely that it can be transmitted between people
Efforts by U.S. authorities to prevent the spread of one virus encouraged the spread of the other, according to a study in ‘The Lancet’
Men experience a greater degree of health loss and have a higher burden of diseases that lead to premature death, but women suffer more pathologies such as lower back pain, depression, and anxiety, according to new research
Spanish biochemist Héctor Méndez and his colleagues from the University of Florida have achieved ‘promising’ results in their initial human trial
There isn’t an ideal frequency, but excessive handwashing could indicate mysophobia
The authorities have warned of ‘a small number’ of people who have been diagnosed with this respiratory illness
Preliminary study of messenger RNA therapy against propionic acidaemia shows it is safe, but doubts remain about its usefulness