Laura Gibson, UMass Chan Medical School “Why didn’t anyone tell me about this virus?” is a frequent response I hear from parents upon learning their newborn is infected with cytomegalovirus, or CMV. Although more than half of the U.S. population will be…
Anirban Basu, University of Washington Health practitioners are increasingly concerned that because race is a social construct, and the biological mechanisms of how race affects clinical outcomes are often unknown, including race in predictive algorithms for clinical decision-making may worsen…
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Melody White, University of Connecticut and C. Michael White, University of Connecticut…
Shrey Grover, Boston University Figuring out how to enhance a person’s mental…
A spotlight of two small businesses in the Oakland/Berkeley area that are guaranteed to leave any customer satisfied and wanting to come back for more of their delicious plant-based and dairy-alternative dining…
Joshua Warrick, Penn State; David DeGraff, Penn State, and Monika Joshi, Penn State Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The same forces that turned dinosaurs into birds turn normal cells into cancer: genetic…
Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina These days you see signs for delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC and CBD, or cannabidiol, everywhere – at gas stations,…
Christine Coughlin, Wake Forest University Political pressure is nothing new for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has frequently come under fire for its drug approval decisions, but attacks on…
Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst and Tami S. Rowen, University of California, San Francisco On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone, which is used in more…
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut In people with advanced cancer, psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA may significantly reduce the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms. Roughly 10% of patients…
Christopher Damman, University of Washington Diet-related chronic diseases have reached a critical juncture in the U.S. Nearly half the population has prediabetes or diabetes. Over 40% are overweight or obese. One in…
Sameer Elsayed, Western University https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/bird-flu-faq–what-is-avian-influenza-how-is-it-transmitted-to-humans-what-are-the-symptoms-are-there-effective-treatments-and-vaccines-will-h5n1-become-the-next-viral-pandemic Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently gained notoriety for its devastating impact on…
Lucas Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh; Janice L. Pringle, University of Pittsburgh, and Joni Carroll, University of Pittsburgh On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over-the-counter sale.…
Frank Han, University of Illinois at Chicago and Jennifer H. Huang, Oregon Health & Science University Soon after the first COVID-19 vaccines appeared in 2021, reports of rare cases of heart inflammation,…
