If you happen to be born between July 23 and August 22, your sun sign is Leo (via InStyle). That means you’re a natural leader who thrives in the spotlight. Since you exude “warmth and creativity,” according to Co-Star Astrology, you’re also someone people like to be around. That can be a good thing when it comes to […]
The Surprising Reason Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is Encouraging Arkansas Voters To Get Vaccinated
If you live in the state of Arkansas and you are one of those who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19, gubernatorial hopeful Sarah Huckabee Sanders, daughter of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, is hoping she can get you to change your mind by appealing to your sense of political loyalty. In an op-ed for […]
Can you reduce the side effects of the COVID vaccine?
For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. The only way out of the lockdown loop-de-loops is vaccination. But with little more than 12 per cent of the Australian population fully vaccinated, many of us are still awaiting our jabs. Anyone can have nerves about the reported side effects including soreness, fatigue and headaches […]
How COVID-19 Has Changed The Office Dress Code
After a year of pajamas, sweats, slippers, and Zoom meetings where one could only be seen from the neck up, the workforce has been emerging from their homes and returning to an office environment as more people become vaccinated against COVID-19. However, the comfort of working from home has not been something people want to […]
7 facts about the origin of the novel coronavirus
Despite vast amounts of research on the novel coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, little is known about its origins. Indeed, the source of the virus has been hotly debated, with some theories pointing toward a natural origin and others claiming the virus accidentally leaked from a lab. Here’s what we know about the origins of SARS-CoV-2. […]
Preparing for the next pandemic: Harmonize vaccinations in Canada
To prepare for the next pandemic and provide a coordinated approach to vaccination across the country, Canada should create Canadian Immunization Services based on the Canadian Blood Services model, authors propose in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The authors, including a leading health policy and immunization expert, a blood system expert and a former federal […]
90 Rescued Dogs Are On the Road to Recovery
In May, the ASPCA assisted in the rescue of more than 90 dogs from a dilapidated, single-wide trailer in Ohio. Many of the dogs were found with untreated medical conditions like skin infections, severe vision impairment, open wounds and bite marks. Some were found pregnant, and many were extremely fearful. Since the rescue, the dogs […]
The communication pathway that controls cell growth and survival
Researchers have identified a cell communication pathway that controls cell growth and survival, and the finding could eventually help to develop treatments for diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Effective communication, crucial to human relationships, is also essential for the destruction of cancer cells within the body. In the body’s cells, communication involves the transmission […]
The rat’s whiskers: Multidisciplinary research reveals how we sense texture
How we sense texture has long been a mystery. It is known that nerves attached to the fingertip skin are responsible for sensing different surfaces, but how they do it is not well understood. Rodents perform texture sensing through their whiskers. Like human fingertips, whiskers perform multiple tasks, sensing proximity and shape of objects, as […]
Why the federal government’s COVID-19 fear appeal to Sydney residents won’t work
On Sunday July 11, the federal government released two new COVID-19 campaigns. The first, shared across Australia, is a call to “arm yourself” (and others) against the virus by getting vaccinated as soon as you’re eligible. The second is a graphic fear appeal, broadcast only in New South Wales, which shows a young woman in […]