People with COVID-19 may have different variants in different parts of the body, according to two studies published in Nature Communications (1,2). The authors say this could make complete clearance
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A team of researchers from University College London (UCL), UK, has found why a common genetic variant represents a worse outcome for some patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases, such as
Hundreds of different chemicals found in tap water kept in plastic bottles for long periods, including some potentially dangerous to human health, according to a study published in the Journal
After reviewing over 30 studies about microplastics, a Norwegian team of researchers confirmed that these tiny bits of plastic can be found in the placenta and newborn babies, according to
One in ten people potentially still infectious for COVID after 10-day isolation period
One in 10 people may still be infectious for COVID after ten days, according to a study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (1). A team of researchers
As France takes up the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the debate over the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy could soon grow heated. The issue the
There is increasing evidence that the Omicron Covid variant is more infectious but less deadly than previous versions. Researchers believe this variant attacks mainly the throat but spares the lungs,
The protection that the Oxford-Astra Zeneca vaccine can offer starts to decline after three months of receiving the second dose, according to a study published in The Lancet (1). Data
A new machine learning system is better at predicting the likelihood of patients with cardiovascular problems dying within ten years than healthcare professionals’ methods, according to a study presented at
A team of researchers from Manchester University, in the UK, developed a new method to produce antibiotics using gene editing techniques, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This