Tag - Medicine

TikTok Claims Cough Medicine Could Aid in Pregnancy—Here’s the Science

Credit: PixabayThe desire for biological children (conception) is deeply ingrained in many people, especially those facing infertility, which makes the allure of simple solutions hard to resist. This may explain why "the Mucinex method" has gained traction on social media.On TikTok, many women credit their successful conceptions to Mucinex, a common cough and cold...

Progress on HIV Vaccine?

HIV is a very complicated virus, and we haven't succeeded in making a vaccine for it yet.Image credit:CanvasSince HIV first appeared, many things have changed. New medicines help people with HIV live well and stop them from spreading the virus. But to truly beat HIV, we need a vaccine.HIV is a big problem worldwide,...

Self-Fueling Synthetic Protein Motor “Mows”

'The Lawnmower' represents a groundbreaking achievement as the inaugural synthetic molecular motor capable of self-propulsion, deriving energy from its action of cutting through proteins, which are artificially generated by AI through DALL-E.The body uses tiny machines made of proteins to do important jobs. These machines help with things like cell division and moving around...