Planning for nyama choma from the grazing field and the science of getting flavourful roast meat
Meat scientists (many of them, unsurprisingly, in Texas) have spent whole careers studying how to produce the tenderest, most flavourful beef possible. Much of what they’ve learned holds lessons only for cattle producers and processors, but a few of their findings can guide backyard grill masters in their choice of...
Antibodies in breast milk fend off Covid infection before it takes root in newborns
Researchers have long known that new-born babies don’t effectively produce antibodies against harmful bacteria and viruses; and it can take three to six months for this kind of protection to kick in. To help in those early days, a mother’s breast milk overflows with antibodies capable of staving off potential...
Revealed: Covid vaccine is just as beneficial for breastfeeding moms, pregnant women
Molly Siegel had long awaited a Covid-19 vaccine. As an obstetrician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, she regularly saw pregnant people with Covid-19 and knew that the vaccine was the best way to protect herself, her family and others in her workplace. But with a seven-month-old baby at home...
