This season's flu shot 45 percent effective, an improvement over last season's vaccine By: Erika Edwards The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported that the overall effectiveness of the influenza vaccine this season is 45%. Experts say, however, that this…
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia By: Shayla Love There are no recorded instances of a person born blind developing schizophrenia, despite the fact that scientists have been on the lookout for decades. Given the frequency of the…
A summary of important health news from the past week. The 2011 film Contagion is even more relevant in 2020, and not just because of coronavirus By: Alissa Wilkinson Remember the 2011 film Contagion? It’s not surprising you don’t. When…
A summary of important health news from the past week Lungs 'magically' heal damage from smoking By James Gallagher A study recently published in Nature has found that the few cells that are unaffected by smoking have the potential to…
A summary of important health news from the past week Coronavirus explained: What you need to know By Jen Christensen and Meera Senthilingam The current Chinese coronavirus, similar to the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since its initial outbreak in…
A summary of important health news from the past week Once-a-month oral contraceptive pill in tests By: Michelle Roberts A team of researchers funded by the Gates Foundation have started testing a once a month oral contraceptive pill on pigs.…
A summary of important health news from the past week Building a better flu vaccine -- one you don't have to get every year By: Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield The effectiveness of the current flu shot depends on how…
A summary of important health news from the past week UT Health Services Center hosts summit to improve campus mental health By: Joseph Choi On November 22, 2019, faculty and staff from University of Tennessee campuses gathered for the 2019…
A summary of important health news from the past week Google Is Slurping Up Health Data–and It Looks Totally Legal By: Gregory Barber and Megan Molteni Current health privacy laws allow tech giants, like Google, access to our personal medical…
A summary of important health news from the past week Breakthrough in CDC vaping illness investigation: Vitamin E acetate linked to THC may be to blame By: Jen Christensen The CDC recently stated that Vitamin E acetate may be the…