Coronavirus lessons from when the 1937 polio epidemic delayed school reopenings
In September 1937, the Toronto Daily Star and the Globe and Mail began publishing lessons for high school students who
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The weird causes behind a false positive pregnancy test
Experts will tell you that using an expired test, or letting your test sit out too long before checking it,
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The bouncer in the brain: Scientists discover cells that filter and sharpen spatial signals
How do you keep orientation in a complex environment, like the city of Vienna? You can thank your brain’s ‘global
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COVID-19: The virus and the vasculature
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects the respiratory tract and in severe cases, the infection can result in lung failure, which
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Tracking the movement of mosquito stowaways
Everyone knows mosquitoes can fly. Not everyone knows they fly in pressurised cabins 10,000 metres above the ocean. In fact,
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An averted glance gives a glimpse of the mind behind the eyes
Shakespeare once wrote that the “eyes are the window to your soul.” But scientists have found it challenging to peer
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You may be seeing small clusters of the flu or other ailments for the same reason COVID-19 is continuing to spread
As Illinois continues testing for COVID-19, many people showing symptoms end up with negative results. Instead, they may have fallen
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Children’s National Hospital case report sounds the alarm for antibiotic resistance
A recent meningitis case at Children’s National Hospital raises serious concerns about antibiotic resistance in the common bacterium that caused
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Cutting the risks of premature birth
Infants born early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy, have a higher risk of dying in childhood and often suffer from
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Q&A: How to safely resume exercise in the summer heat amid a global pandemic
The summer heat is always a challenge, but this year the coronavirus pandemic has added a whole new wrinkle. In
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