Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – Researchers around the world are trying to find out how much and where COVID-19 is spreading in the wild. For researcher Todd Kautz and his team that means giving COVID tests to animals like bears, moose, deer and wolves. They are doing their research on a Native American reservation in the north woods of Grand Portage, Minnesota, close to … [Read more...] about COVID Fight Moves to the Wild

– Manuscript – COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives but they cannot stop new versions of coronavirus from appearing. This has led scientists to ask the following questions: Are more shots needed? Should changes be made to existing shots? Or should new vaccines be developed? Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes is infectious disease chief at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He told The … [Read more...] about Scientists Raise Questions about Future Vaccine Strategy

– Manuscript – A patient in the United States with the disease leukemia has become the first woman to be cured of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The patient received stem cells from a donor. Stem cells are special cells that can become any kind of cell in the body. The donor was naturally resistant to HIV, researchers told reporters Tuesday. The woman has been … [Read more...] about First Woman Is Reported Cured of HIV

– Manuscript – February marks the halfway point of winter in the northern part of the world. With spring arriving soon, many people are dreaming of working in their gardens on warm, sunny days. Some gardeners like to start the growing season early. They can do this by growing plants from seed inside their home. It is important to know when to start growing your seeds … [Read more...] about When to Start Growing Seeds Indoors for Your Garden

– Manuscript – Researchers say a new electrical device placed in three paralyzed patients has helped them walk again. The lower bodies of the three patients were left paralyzed after they suffered spinal cord injuries. But a device implanted in the spinal cord was able to send electrical signals to the muscles to permit them to stand, walk and exercise. The device is … [Read more...] about Study: Spinal Cord Implant Helps Paralyzed People Walk Again