It can be tricky to get that perfect family picture. Someone is scowling, someone is blinking, often there’s an endearing (okay, annoying) amount of awkward posing involved. Jessica Alba gave fans a peek at the portrait taking process with her husband Cash Warren and three kids — Honor, 14, Haven, 10, and Hayes, 4. The first one shows them smiling […]

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Pharmacy have developed an improved pharmaceutical drug for the treatment of the most common heart rhythm disturbance – atrial fibrillation (AF). The 8-member research team took 8 years to achieve this technological breakthrough which could benefit millions of AF patients worldwide. AF is a serious condition that can lead to […]

The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Right ventricular (RV) dilation or dysfunction in patients hospitalized with acute COVID-19 is associated with an elevated risk for in-hospital death. The impact of RV dilation or dysfunction on in-hospital mortality is similar for patients with acute COVID-19 […]

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one-quarter of the world’s population is estimated to be infected by TB bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which can cause tuberculosis (TB). Although it is preventable and curable, 1.5 million people die from the infectious lung disease each year. TB is also a leading cause of death for people living with HIV. Most people […]

What are calories, why do we need them, and can a better understanding of calories help us maintain a healthier weight throughout our lives? Calories are units of energy that a food or drink provides. You can usually find calorie counts listed on food items, and wearables like the best fitness trackers allow you monitor how many calories you’re burning […]

President Joe Biden has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to combat consolidation in the health care industry, saying that it is driving up prices for consumers and limiting their access to care. The new Democratic majority on the FTC has signaled that it not only will be looking at traditional mergers among hospitals and other health care providers but also […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers found that late generation of functional severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-selective circulating T follicular helper (cTfh) cells correlated with severe illness. Study: Delayed generation of functional virus-specific circulating T follicular helper cells correlates with severe COVID-19. Image Credit: Design_Cells/Shutterstock Background The SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to CoV disease 2019 […]

Looking for a way to stop all those racing thoughts of impending doom? Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi headed to a field to try a spot of forest bathing and found that actually, sticking your face in a bush is as effective as anything else for calming the mind. If the term ‘forest bathing’ has you imagining lying in a […]

A recent Children journal study examined neonates born to mothers infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as compared to neonates who remained with their mothers. Herein, the researchers confirm the rarity of SARS-CoV-2 vertical transmission and did not find a link between hospital outcomes of neonates born to infected […]

Temperatures are skyrocketing across the United States, as the high sky sun bakes everyone who ventures out for some summer fun. Unfortunately, these record high temperatures increase your risk of experiencing heat-related illnesses during your typical summer activities, said Dr. Maria Mejia, associate professor of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Dehydration is the first […]