A new study released on March 30th, 2022 found that the drug ivermectin does not lower COVID-related hospitalizations when taken by patients. The study included 3515 patients who were each randomly assigned to consume either ivermectin (679 patients), placebo (679), or another intervention (2157). It concluded that “there were no[Read More…]

On Wednesday, Dyson revealed its newest innovation: noise-canceling headphones that also purify the air you breathe while you wear them. The headphones come with a detachable visor that blows purified air toward your face while you use the headphones. Dyson fitted the headphones’ ear cups with a smaller version of[Read More…]

The United Nations Population Fund reported that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide are unintended. This amount totaled 121 million annually. According to the Washington Post, the annual State of World Population Report for 2022 was released on Wednesday. The Population Fund said that over 60% of unintended pregnancies end[Read More…]

Scientists in the United States say they have developed a male birth control pill that is 99 percent effective in mice without causing side effects, and that could begin human trials by the end of this year. The findings, which were unveiled at the American Chemical Society’s spring meeting mark a[Read More…]

Metformin, a first-line drug for Type 2 diabetes treatment, has been linked to increases in birth defects when taken before conception. A recent study shows that this treatment, when used within a three month period of conception, was linked to a 40% higher risk of birth defects.  According to KETV,[Read More…]

An ice shelf in Antarctica nearly the size of Los Angeles disintegrated in mid-March within days of a rapid increase in temperature, scientists say. The Conger Ice Shelf, which spans approximately 460 square miles, collapsed around March 15. It was around the time temperatures soared to minus-12 degrees Celsius, more than 40 degrees warmer than[Read More…]

Drinking two or three cups of coffee a day has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, a new study has found. Researchers studied data provided by the UK Biobank study, which has the health information of more than one million people. The analysis is believed to be the largest to look[Read More…]

A new study from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands has found microplastics present in human blood for the first time, indicating the tiny particles can travel around the body and lodge in organs, causing potential health hazards. Scientists conducted the study by analyzing the blood of 22 anonymous healthy[Read More…]

A fully paralyzed man, who is unable to speak or move his eyes, has been able to communicate using a breakthrough implanted brain-computer interface (BCI), for the first time ever. The patient was asked to imagine moving his limbs and tongue. When this proved difficult to achieve, the patient was[Read More…]

MIT’s mini cheetah has taught itself how to run. The engineers behind this creation released a video showing off its new skills. Engineers updated the way the cheetah ran, using using AI simulations instead of a human-designed controller. This has allowed it to better navigate tougher terrain and even break[Read More…]