Disease Detectives – Finding the UK’s dominant COVID-19 variant and the race to understand its impact

In late November last year, epidemiologists began noticing some unusual patterns in the spread of COVID-19 in the South East of England. A national lockdown had been in place since the start of the month, yet despite initial drop offs, cases in parts of Kent, Essex and London had started to increase again. The problem … Read more

Imagine, Surgery Without a Scar

A new study shows that a 20-year-old drug prevents scarring in mice. If it works on humans, it could change the lives of those with disfiguring wounds. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata