The discovery comes from a forgotten tooth fossil originally discovered in Bulgaria's Sredna Gora mountains in the late 1970s. Until now, these teeth (an upper half-cleft tooth and an upper canine tooth) have been gathering dust on the shelves of the
The latest data from the US CDC shows that COVID-19 JN.1 has a higher transmissibility and now accounts for more than 40% of new infections. Although it has not shown to be more virulent, hospitalizations have still increased by 50% in the past four
Bed bugs are back with a vengeance. After an absence of around 70 years, thanks to effective pesticides such as DDT, they’ve been popping up in fancy hotels, spas, department stores, subway trains, movie theaters – and, of course, people’s homes.I’m
"Cryptic" COVID lineages are new versions of the virus that haven't been seen before.A researcher says one person in Ohio is shedding massive amounts of a new kind of COVID.Identifying people with mysterious strains can help scientists to preempt dan
When you think of a person having a heart attack, you most likely picture them falling to the floor clutching their chest. Because of this, many people don't realize that there are a handful of other symptoms associated with heart attacks.According t
Two cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in New York City — the first such cases reported in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.The infection was first identified in
From the two-gram bumblebee bat (the world's smallest mammal) to multi-ton whales, the more than 6,000 species of mammals on Earth, including humans, vary widely. Over the past 100 million years, they have adapted to nearly every environment on Earth
Oral sex may be the biggest factor in the rise of throat cancer in the United States.Dr. Hisham Mehanna — a professor at the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham — said that there has been a "rapid increase" in oro
Can you lift 50kg with ease? Can you raise your arms 500 times without stress?When we dream of having the superpowers in science fiction blockbusters, some special robot products are coming into our lives.A few years ago, on the streets of Shanghai,
In addition to nutrients like protein and fiber, carbs are an important part of a balanced diet; they work to help fuel your body and keep you energized throughout the day. However, while there are plenty of healthy options out there that can help pr
Now the number of diabetic patients is rapidly increasing, and the complications of diabetes will bring many serious consequences. Therefore, it is urgent to control blood sugar and reduce various complications of diabetes.Today, Mr. Xiaobao, I will
Geneva — Fighters have occupied a national public laboratory in Sudan holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. Fighters "kicked out
Nuts, with their ability to reduce inflammation associated with heart disease and diabetes, are widely considered among the healthier of snacks.But they could also boost the cognitive development and psychological maturation of adolescents, according
An estimated 1,160 Americans died from the virus this week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The next lowest point was the week of March 18, 2020, with 169 deaths.Over 1 million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. si
A nutritious, well-rounded diet may lower the risk of miscarriage, new research suggests.Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom reviewed 20 studies involving more than 65,000 women and their eating habits three months befor
Xylazine is an animal tranquilizer that's been turning up in street drugs for nearly a decade.Elissa Tierney is a former user who said she deliberately sought out fentanyl mixed with xylazine.The first time she took the drug combo she woke up unable
If you didn’t have sleep issues before COVID, you just might after—particularly if the virus hospitalized you.That’s according to a new study published in The Lancet, which found that sleep disturbances were common among those who had been admitted b