Paabo has spearheaded the development of new techniques that allowed researchers to compare the genome of modern humans and that of other hominins — the Neanderthals and Denisovans.
A skeleton discovered in Southeast Asia’s Borneo island suggests Stone Age hunter-gatherers had sophisticated medical knowledge of anatomy and wound treatment.
Thousands were asked, many said no.
An antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a type of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), developed on the skin of hedgehogs, rather than due to human activity.
For over a decade, doctors have been testing whether the cheap, all-in-one combo pills could help prevent heart and cardiovascular disease and death.
Nobel prizes for medicine will be announced on Monday Oct 5, physics on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday, literature and peace on Thursday and Friday and economics on Monday Oct 12.
The coronavirus, which caused a global pandemic, has now infected over 17.6 million people and has killed more than 680,000. Here are the latest updates for July 31:
Global coronavirus has now infected over 15.7 million people and has killed more than 639,000. Here are the latest updates for July 24:
European Medicines Agency said that remdesivir is now the first medicine for Covid-19 to be recommended for authorisation in the EU.
The trials, partially funded by the UK, are the first human tests of a technology that researchers say could transform vaccine development by enabling rapid responses to emerging diseases such as the infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2.
The acceleration should allow J&J to take part in the massive clinical trials program planned by the US government, which aims to have an effective vaccine by year end.
The arrival of warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere raises the question of whether summer could slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Here is what science says.
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