Month: August 2024

Study: Antiviral Won’t Work Against New Mpox Strain

An antiviral drug that was used to fight the 2022-23 global mpox outbreak does not work against a more severe variant of the virus that is now spreading rapidly in Africa, according to researchers. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on August 16, 2024

Dr. Contacessa to Newsmax: COVID, Mpox Have Significant Differences

There are many significant differences in how COVID-19 and mpox, formerly monkeypox, which the World Health Organization declared as a global health emergency this week, are transmitted, Custom Care internist Dr. Frank Contacessa told Newsmax Friday. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on August 16, 2024

Singing from memory unlocks a surprisingly common musical superpower

Psychologists studied ‘earworms,’ the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play automatically on a loop, to show that highly accurate pitch memory is much more common than might be expected. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on August 16, 2024