Health
By Maggie Fox When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction. This astonishing efficacy has held up in real-world studies in the...
By Matthew Crawford When I was small, my father would conduct experiments around the house. When you blow across the top of a wine bottle, how many modes of vibration are there? How do you get the higher notes? Another time, the matter under investigation might be the “angle of repose” of a pile of...
By Roxy Manson Pfizer, Moderna and other Covid-19 vaccines have been proven to be effective for at least six months — since the first shots were administered late last year. Based on comments from a few pharmaceutical executives and some public health officials, however, many people are left wondering, will I need a booster shot?...
By Adrianna Rodriguez The U.S. public health system was thrust into the limelight by the coronavirus pandemic, and a survey published Thursday found many Americans aren’t happy with its performance. According to the survey, conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in February and March, ratings of the nation’s public health...
By Daniel Funke Nearly 150 million Americans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but some say it may not make much of a difference in limiting the spread of Covid-19. In an article published May 3, LifeSite, which bills itself as “an independent pro-life news outlet,” wrote that people who have received...
By Holly Strawbridge After being confined to health-food stores for years, gluten-free foods now show up everywhere. Supermarket aisles abound with products proudly labeled “Gluten free,” and many restaurants now offer gluten-free options. For people who can’t tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, this abundance is a blessing. But lately it’s...
By Julie Creswell Inside a state-of-the-art lab, tucked in an industrial neighborhood on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, employees wearing protective suits move around two clear boxes, careful not to disrupt the tubes and sensors that keep temperature and humidity constant. Inside the boxes are mushrooms. But not just any mushrooms. They are psychedelic —...
By Tobi Amidor Although bread gets shunned by many, choosing the right type of bread can have positive effects on your gut. Of course, the opposite can possibly be true as well. Here is a rundown of five surprising side effects bread has on your gut. Read on, and for more on healthy eating, don’t...
By Julian Tang All viruses mutate. They do this to adapt and survive better in their specific host. The virus that causes Covid-19 is no different: it has moved from the animal realm, where it most likely originated in bats, to the human world. Since then, scientists have been locked in a battle between the...
By Mark Mahoney An updated review on some of the reasons we may be overeating as well as some recent research was discussed in the latest newsletter from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Some of that research is covered in this column. The latest information on the U.S. population notes that...
By David Leonhardt The development of the Covid-19 vaccines happened with great urgency, for obvious reasons. One of the timesaving techniques by Moderna and Pfizer involved scheduling the two vaccine doses fairly close together — just three or four weeks apart — during the research trials. The companies did not test multiple gaps between the...
By Melissa Erickson Whether eggs are good or bad for you cholesterol often depends on what you eat with them. With six grams of protein, vitamins and nutrients yet no sugar or carbs, are an affordable wonder food. On the other hand, eggs are naturally high in cholesterol. “As with any other food, a person’s...
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