The Rules of Contagion — a study of how a virus spreads

Epidemic

2020-02-12 / www.ft.com

As coronavirus spreads through China and threatens a pandemic, another contagion is moving even faster around the world: disinformation about the disease. Some of the stories surging through social media are relatively harmless retellings of unconfirmed studies, such as one ...

Have we found the true cause of diabetes, stroke and Alzheimer's?

Research

2019-08-07 / www.newscientist.com

The diseases most people die of have been attributed to unhealthy lifestyles. But evidence now suggests bacteria are to blame, heralding a revolution in medicine.

For decades, health experts have been lecturing us about our bad habits, blaming them for the ...

Heroin Vaccine Could Prevent Overdoses, Help Addicts In Recovery

Research

2018-04-02 / www.ibtimes.com

One day there might be a heroin vaccine that stops people from becoming addicted to the opioid drug and prevents overdose.

Scientists took a step in that direction when they designed a new drug that has shown promise in mice, offering ...