The tissue that lines the uterus, known as the endometrium, serves as the location of embryo implantation and the source of the arteries that lead into the placenta to support a fetus during pregnancy. But in humans, when there is no fertilized egg, the endometrium is shed through menstruation. The endometrium is thus unusual in that it is regularly lost, […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the antibody response and cellular immunity induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron infection in children. Study: Primary Omicron infection elicits weak antibody response but robust cellular immunity in children. Image Credit: FamVeld/Shutterstock Infection rates associated with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have been consistently high […]

A retirement wave, mass quarantine, or lack of interest to work in the countryside: There are numerous reasons why a more-than-average number of medical practices could be closing at the same time. The system usually can compensate for some of these shortfalls. But there is a point where the situation can become critical. Until now, it was not possible to […]

Pregnant women could soon watch their baby grow in the womb on their PHONE with new ultrasound ‘stickers’ that are the size of a postage stamp MIT has developed an ultrasound sticker that produces images for 48 hours  Researchers say the stickers could be used to produce baby scans in women  They are developing an AI to allow images to […]

In a recent study published in Science, researchers analyzed data from multiple sources to determine the epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan was the early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: Adamlee01/Shutterstock Background During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists hypothesized that animals sold at the Huanan market […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Learning how to make cocktails is hard. That’s probably why canned cocktails and hard seltzer are so popular these days. You get the fun of a drink without the stress of making one. But there are ways to make […]

In September, the University of California, Berkeley, will start training its first class of “trip facilitators,” who will learn how to guide individuals through therapeutic psychedelic experiences aimed at addressing a variety of mental health problems. The UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP) training program aims to create a cadre of facilitators who will be ready to […]

India and other South Asian countries must deal with a dangerous backslide in routine infant vaccinations during 2019–2021 brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed to counter its spread, say UNICEF officials. “Immunization coverage has fallen for nearly all vaccines in the routine schedule between 2019 and 2021,” Rene Ekpini, regional advisor for health at the United Nations […]

Australia’s elimination strategy during the first two years of the COVID pandemic was one of the most effective in the world. Through a combination of early border closures, widespread testing and meticulous contact tracing, localized lockdowns and mask mandates, the number of reported cases was kept to around 28,000 in 2020. This compared with 805,000 in 2020 in the Netherlands, […]

When it comes to maintaining board certification, physicians will have a new avenue. The National Board of Physicians and Surgeons (NBPAS), created in 2015 to give physicians an alternative to traditional recertification efforts, recently announced that The Joint Commission has acknowledged the organization as a credentialing body. Deemed a “Designated Equivalent Source Agency” by the national accrediting body, NBPAS can […]