Cannabis may have originated in northwest China, study suggests

Cannabis may have originated in northwest China, study suggests

Researchers found the Cannabis sativa species — the “much beloved and maligned plant” widely used as a recreational drug — likely emerged from the region by Neolithic times (10,000-3,000 BC), according to a news release from the journal Science Advances, where the study was published. Cannabis was one of the first plants domesticated by humans, … Read more

More evidence emerges that a TB vaccine might help fight coronavirus

More evidence emerges that a TB vaccine might help fight coronavirus

Researchers found that countries where many people have been given the vaccine have had less mortality from Covid-19. While that doesn’t mean that BCG somehow reduces the risk of severe illness form a coronavirus infection, it fits in with other research that suggests BCG can boost people’s immunity in general, and perhaps help against the … Read more