For centuries, scholars and writers have speculated about the possibility of a link between lunar cycles and menses. And in 2021, it seems that the potential synchronicity between the two continues to fascinate.Menstruation is a…

The women who have contributed to the advancement of the medical sciences throughout history are often overlooked, and Black women all the more so. Medical News Today are bringing some of those little-known names to…

A study in mice found that molnupiravir (EIDD-2801) halted the replication of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — in grafts of human lung tissue.The drug also prevented infection when administered 12 hours before…

In this Special Feature, we round up the existing evidence on the gastrointestinal symptoms in COVID-19.Respiratory symptoms are the most common symptom of COVID-19. But according to a recent review, 53% of people hospitalized with…

History has a habit of erasing women’s contribution to science — from NASA’s ‘hidden figures’ and the women who propelled men into space to the many female researchers whose work won Nobel prizes for their…