Experimental decoy drug tricks coronavirus, then destroys it.

Experimental decoy drug tricks coronavirus, then destroys it.

The coronavirus has been a shifty foe, with new variants and subvariants rapidly evolving to evade vaccines and treatments. Researchers at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are working on an experimental drug that takes one of the virus’ most dangerous traits —...
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth.

Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth.

Teenagers and young adults who use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia may be at heightened risk of overdose, a new study finds. Benzodiazepines include anxiety medications like Ativan, Klonopin, Valium and Xanax, as well as prescription sleep aids such as estazolam...
Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose? It Could Be Climate Change.

Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose? It Could Be Climate Change.

Researchers with the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute have simulated how climate change will affect the distribution of two leading allergens – oak and ragweed pollens – across the contiguous United States. The results, published in the...