Imagine a thief who does not steal your silver or gold, but instead breaks into the sacred vault of your identity, erasing the faces of your children, the scent of your wedding day, and the melody of your own name. Alzheimer’s disease is this phantom thief, creeping into the labyrinth …
A landmark study published this week in the journal Nature has revealed that Long COVID-19 infections can “awaken” dormant viruses that typically remain harmless in the human body. The findings offer new, potential clues into the biological drivers of Long COVID and challenge long-held beliefs about why these latent viruses …
A heartbreaking story from Texas has become a powerful reminder of why early detection of skin cancer can save lives. Alondra Sierra, a 26-year-old melanoma awareness advocate, passed away after battling stage IV metastatic melanoma, but not before using her final months to educate thousands about the warning signs of …
A virus may enter two people through the same door, yet it can write two completely different stories. One person may have only a mild fever and be back at work in a few days, while another may become seriously ill and need hospital care. How can the same tiny …
A cell is much like a person. Knowing its name is helpful, but knowing where it lives tells a much bigger story. A teacher belongs in a classroom, a pilot belongs in a cockpit, and a heart cell belongs in the heart. In the same way, the location of a …
A tiny helper from our own body is now giving fresh hope in the fight against cancer. Scientists have found that an ancient immune protein called complement C3 works like a faithful security guard standing at the gate of a tumour. Instead of making noise across the whole body, it …
Have you ever watched a movie or web series and later felt as if it had stepped out of the screen into real life? That was my experience with The Last Ship. Years before the world heard the word COVID-19, this Hollywood series painted a frightening picture of a deadly …
A trusted soldier can win many battles, but even the strongest warrior struggles when the enemy learns every move. That is the story of antibiotics today. For decades, these life saving medicines have protected millions of people from deadly bacterial infections. But some bacteria have become clever survivors. They have …
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