“Gen-Z” is obsessed with the social networking service TikTok, which has become an almost unavoidable part of the internet. Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the topic of countless videos on the platform for months. Is it all […]
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Droplet infections play a major role in the transmission of the Coronavirus. Yet, we must not forget about the risk of touching contaminated surfaces and objects. What do we know at this point? By Mohamed A. Deyab Coronaviruses, such as […]
To prevent tooth decay, many countries fluoridate their drinking water– not always without controversy. In a recent review, researchers from Malaysia and the UK investigate the relationship between water fluoridation levels and the prevalence of dental fluorosis – a condition […]
In times of COVID-19, many other medical crises have been pushed to the side although they still require our attention. One of these is the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A recently published paper, entitled “The characterization of Enterococcus genus: resistant […]
Viruses similar to the 2019 novel coronavirus have been discovered in horseshoe bats and the critically endangered Sunda pangolin. Scientists presume that the illegal trade of these animals at “wet markets” may have played a key role in the Covid-19 […]
Over the last 25 years, scientists have become more and more keen on understanding the contribution of the brain in how transgender people feel about themselves. Although studies are increasing, neuroscientists are still trying to answer the question whether the […]
According to WHO estimates, depression affects more than 300 million people worldwide, yet the condition remains widely underdiagnosed. To find out what happens “behind closed doors”, US researchers sent undercover actors posing as potentially depressed patients to doctor’s offices in […]
In a recently published review article, Romanian researchers investigate the possibilities of using essential oils from different plants as next-generation pesticides. Here, they present the most recent applications and future perspectives in this area. By Irina Fierascu & Radu Claudiu […]
New research provides national estimates of diagnostic error and serious misdiagnosis-related harm rates for each of the five most frequently misdiagnosed major vascular events, infections, and cancers. By David E. Newman-Toker, MD, PhD According to a new US study published […]
Mobile gaming has become one of the commonest forms of entertainment worldwide. However, little is known about how mobile games of different genres affect various brain functions. What is the effect of specific mobile game genres on alertness? Are players […]
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