Flu season is getting weirder
Coronavirus may be in the headlines, but it’s still flu season, and a weird one at that — officials are seeing a new spike in flu activity as a second strain of flu hits on the heels of the first.…
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Blood from cured coronavirus patients could help treat infection
This scanning electron microscope image shows the new coronavirus (yellow) among human cells (blue, pink and purple). On Thursday (Feb. 13), a Chinese senior health official called on people who had recovered from the new coronavirus to donate blood plasma,…
Antarctica just saw its all-time hottest day ever
An iceberg bobs in the water of the Antarctic Peninsula. Antarctica just experienced its single hottest day ever recorded, hitting a high of 69.35 degrees Fahrenheit (20.75 degrees Celsius) on Feb. 9, a team of Argentine researchers reported. This is…
Scientists discover largest bacteria-eating virus. It blurs line between living and nonliving.
Huge bacteria-killing viruses lurk in ecosystems around the world from hot springs to freshwater lakes and rivers. Now, a group of researchers has discovered some of these so-called bacteriophages that are so large and so complex that they blur the…
Flu Shot Facts & Side Effects
Seasonal flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United…
Hormone found in chocolate ‘could boost men’s sex drives’, study finds
n An injection of a hormone found in chocolate could boost men’s sex drive, according to scientists from Imperial College London n It's a classic present for Valentine's Day, and now a new study suggests that chocolate could boost men's…