Month: May 2021

If approved, Moderna’s vaccine would become the second Covid-19 vaccine available to U.S. adolescents. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes

One of the most common health misconceptions is that Black people don’t get skin cancer. That myth is dangerous. “Skin cancers can happen to anyone,” says dermatologist Dr. Naira Braghiroli, … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

The study, a tour de force in bioengineering, comes after two decades of research on brain-to-brain synchrony in people. View original article Contributor: Virginia Hughes

The darkness descends slowly for people with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that affects 2 million people worldwide. The condition is typically diagnosed in childhood or adolescence, but it can take until middle age before a person’s vision has deteriorated severely enough that they are fully or effectively blind. When the lights finally … Read more

Several dozen mostly mild cases have been reported in the U.S.; officials don’t know whether they’re linked to the shots. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach

A small study found that six months after hospitalization, most children with MIS-C did not have debilitating health issues. But some had lingering muscle weakness and emotional difficulties. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck

A small study found that six months after hospitalization, most children with MIS-C did not have debilitating health issues. But some had lingering muscle weakness and emotional difficulties. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck

With 1 in 9 men diagnosed with prostate cancer — the most common cancer for men — urologists are working to develop new treatments, from 3D Tesla MRIs to electrical … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

More than 160 illnesses and dozens of hospitalizations have been reported across 43 states, officials said. “These are not house pets and a lot of people confuse that,” a poultry educator said. View original article Contributor: Derrick Bryson Taylor

Using a technique called optogenetics, researchers added light-sensitive proteins to the man’s retina, giving him a blurry view of objects. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer