Tag Archives: Scientists

Sun creams risk causing cancer if left on shelf too long, say scientists

Some of the world’s most popular sunscreens risk causing cancer if left on the shelf too long because a commonly used sun protection factor breaks down into a harmful ingredient, US and French researchers claim. f left for a year at room temperature, one of the key ingredients in sunscreens breaks down into benzophenone, a… Read More »

Emails Show Top HHS Officials Tried To Silence CDC Scientists

Topline Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services tried to silence Centers for Disease Control staffers and question their research amid months of clashes between the CDC and the Trump administration, emails obtained by the New York Times show. Michael Caputo arrives at the Hart Senate Office building to be interviewed by Senate… Read More »

Scientists uncover immune cells that may lower airway allergy and asthma risk – Science Daily

The world is full of house dust mites. Do some cleaning, and you’ll probably stir some up. While everyone has immune cells capable of reacting to common allergens like house dust mites, most of us have no allergic symptoms. Still, many people do react with the typical allergic symptoms: sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy,… Read More »

Mutation Allows Coronavirus to Infect More Cells, Study Finds. Scientists Urge Caution.

For months, scientists have debated why one genetic variation of the coronavirus became dominant in many parts of the world. Many scientists argue that the variation spread widely by chance, multiplying outward from explosive outbreaks in Europe. Others have proposed the possibility that a mutation gave it some kind of biological edge and have been… Read More »