An analysis of lung tissues from patients with different types of pulmonary fibrosis – including cases triggered by COVID-19 – has revealed a promising molecular target to ameliorate the chronic and irreversible disease. Experiments in mouse models of lung fibrosis showed that administering blockers of an epigenetic regulator called MBD2 via intratracheal inhalation protected the…
Details
A new series of computational fluid dynamics simulations suggests that, for two people who must travel together in the same passenger car, the safest way to prevent possible transmission of COVID-19 in such a risky, enclosed environment is to do so with all four windows down and the passenger seated as far as possible from…
Details
When the COVID-19 lockdowns began in mid-March 2020, hospitals and clinics faced a new challenge: How could they continue to provide care to those who could not leave their homes? The answer lay in virtual visits — doctor visits that take place over the phone or through videoconferencing — but for many healthcare providers, these…
Details
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–December 4, 2020–Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you if you are infected with the COVID-19 virus. This has been the vision for a team of scientists at Gladstone Institutes, University of California, Berkeley (UC…
Details
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, a team of investigators at NYU Langone Health has found that once hospitalized, Black patients (after controlling for other serious health conditions and neighborhood income) were less likely to have severe illness, die, or be discharged to…
Details
Los Robles Health System is leading the way in neurovascular clinical trials enrolling the first patient in the nation in STEM, the Squid trial for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH). Chronic subdural hematoma is a disease that presents as a collection of blood that positions itself between the surface of the brain and…
Details
December 4, 2020 — Unless we take urgent action to tackle climate change, we can expect an ever-hotter world that threatens global health, disrupts lives and livelihoods and overwhelms healthcare systems, according to The Lancet‘s Global Countdown on Health and Climate Change, a comprehensive global analysis tracking the impact of climate change on human health…
Details
In this series for T, the author Reggie Nadelson revisits New York institutions that have defined cool for decades, from time-honored restaurants to unsung dives. I’m sitting at a table outside Il Posto Accanto eating grilled calamari prepared by Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta, the restaurant’s co-owner, whom I like to think of as the empress…
Details
We’re all itching to hit the road again, but not until it’s safe to travel. Instead, our editors scoured the country from the comfort of their own homes, compiling this list of the best gifts inspired by four regions of the United States. Plus: where to stay, shop, and dine whenever you’re ready to travel…
Details
The Southwest Gift Guide Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Dec 3, 2020 Fresco Glass Large Kasumi Plate Spartan Shop $148.00 Courtesy Fairfax Chair Kelly Wearstler $8,550.00 Courtesy Mezcal Casamigos $71.99 Courtesy Miller Hat Janessa Leone $287.00…
Details