Could a common diabetes drug help prevent long COVID?
A nationwide study suggests that prescribing the widely used diabetes drug metformin soon after COVID-19 infection may substantially…
Global cardiac rehabilitation access stagnates despite rising cardiovascular disease
Despite rising incidents of cardiovascular disease (CVD), along with evidence that cardiac rehabilitation programs improve outcomes for those…
Social connection has a price, and it varies from person to person
A willingness-to-pay experiment reveals how social support, personality traits, and pandemic experiences relate to the price people place…
Hedgehog coronaviruses reveal potential pathways for cross-species transmission
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a group of coronaviruses circulating in hedgehogs invades host cells, a…
Census creates opportunity to track prevalence of mental health conditions
Experts are expecting to see a rise in the number of mental health conditions across the country in…
Court rejects class action suit against Montreal-area private schools | City News
Quebec Superior Court judge Janick Perreault recently rejected a class action suit launched by parents Stéphanie Bernard and Pierre…
New viral library helps scientists study thousands of proteins
To prevent viruses from sickening or killing us – whether it’s an individual case of hepatitis B or…
Our predictions for the summer box office
It’s been about a month into the all-important summer box office season, and already, there is a noticeable…
New York doctor who survived Ebola says he fears for healthcare workers treating the virus
A New York doctor who contracted and survived Ebola more than a decade ago says he is worried…
The man who wants to stop trash from flowing into the ocean
What Californian hasn’t walked along one of our superb beaches only to stumble upon water bottles, cigarette butts,…
Is there a hantavirus vaccine? Scientists race to develop one for new strain
By Roselyne Min with AP Published on 13/05/2026 – 14:33 GMT+2 Researchers are developing a new vaccine for a strain of…
‘Live Like Braun,’ a legacy of an untimely death
After losing a child far too young, a parent might be forgiven for turning away from the world,…