Disease

The underlying explanation is that deaths of despair signal the end of hope to those Americans who have seen their jobs, homes, and futures vanish due to the forces of globalization and capitalism's hunger for growth at lower and lower costs.

I suppose it is appropriate to begin with a confession; I was drawn to the study by the phrase “original antigenic sin.”  I stayed for the content, which taught me more about our immune responses.

Join host Cameron English as he sits down Dr. Chuck Dinerstein to break down these stories on episode 32 of the Science Dispatch podcast:

Cannabis use is rising, so it is logical to ask whether second-hand smoke from weed has the same harmful impact on asthma as tobacco.

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has evolved continually, and sometimes drastically, since the appearance of the original “Wuhan strain” three years ago.

As a physician, I have long advocated that healthcare workers, in particular, be vaccinated to reduce the risk of transmission to our patients

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The study, which so captured media attention, begins with a call to continue the work of Ponce de Leon in finding the Fountain of Youth.

Let’s get the caveats out of the way. The data is from Chinese patients early in the pandemic, January to May 2020. China is not known to be forthcoming with data, and there is great suspicion regarding the numbers they do release.

“We should stop training radiologists now. It’s just completely obvious that within five years, deep learning is going to do better than radiologists.”