Before COVID-19, Purdue University English professor Dorsey Armstrong was well known in a way that only other enthusiasts of medieval literature and culture might appreciate. That is to say, she once got a discount on a replica of an Anglo-Saxon drinking horn — made from an actual cattle horn — because a guy at a… Read More: Bingeing on Doom: Expert on the ‘Black Death’ Attracts Cult… »
As the world reels from illnesses and deaths due to COVID-19, the race is on for a safe, effective, long-lasting vaccine to help the body block the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The three vaccine approaches discussed here are among the first to be tested clinically in the United States. How vaccines induce immunity: The starting line… Read More: Vaccines for COVID-19 moving closer »
A woman suffers a heart attack every 90 seconds in the United States. If you think you or someone you know is having a heart attack, call 9-1-1 immediately. The good news is that if you seek help quickly, treatment can save your life and prevent permanent damage to your heart muscle. Treatment works best… Read More: Women and Heart Disease Prevention »
— If we do not take time to see other possibilities, we are imprisoned in following one way because it appears as the only way. This lack of imagination and creative approach in conceiving different paths works well for those who benefit from the status quo. For example, student loan companies would want you to… Read More: Naming the Alternatives »