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Canada's top doctor advises some to consider wearing masks during sex
Canada's top doctor has advised some people to consider wearing masks during sex and avoid kissing due to COVID-19.
CDC: Opioids leading cause of drug overdose deaths in first half of 2019
More than 80% of all drug overdose deaths reported across the country in the first half of 2019 involved opioids, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for...
Permanent hair dyes may not raise risk for most cancers, study shows
Investigators found that personal use of permanent hair dyes was not associated with any increase in the risk of developing bladder, brain, colon, kidney, lung, blood or immune system cancer.
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants, study finds
Researchers have found that mothers of preterm babies have highly individual breast milk microbiomes, and that even short courses of antibiotics have prolonged effects on the diversity and abundance of...
Investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate prevents severe clinical disease in animals
New research demonstrates that a candidate COVID-19 vaccine elicited robust immune response in Syrian golden hamsters and prevented severe clinical disease -- including weight loss, pneumonia and death.
How to Decide Who Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine First
Medical ethicist Ezekiel Emanuel discusses a framework for equitably allocating COVID-19 vaccines based on preventing premature deaths and mitigating long-term economic impacts -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Deep immune profiling of COVID-19 patients reveals distinct immunotypes with therapeutic implications
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently a global pandemic, but human immune responses to the virus remain poorly understood. We used high-dimensional cytometry to analyze 125 COVID-19 patients and compare...
Systems biological assessment of immunity to mild versus severe COVID-19 infection in humans
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a global crisis, yet major knowledge gaps remain about human immunity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We analyzed immune responses in 76 COVID-19 patients and...
Amnesty International: Mexico, U.S. have had most health workers die of COVID-19
More front-line workers have died of COVID-19 in Mexico and the United States than any other nations, according to a report by Amnesty International Thursday.
New bio-containment unit protects healthcare workers from COVID-19, researchers say
A new individual bio-containment unit designed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 blocks 99.99% of the airborne respiratory droplets that spread the virus, a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine...
Buccaneers coach Arians says Jones owns RB1 role despite Fournette signing
Coach Bruce Arians said Thursday that the RB1 role still belongs to Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones, despite the team's recent signing of veteran Leonard Fournette.
Dozens of hospitals poised to defy FDA on plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients
Dozens of major hospitals may ignore an FDA decision allowing use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients in order to focus on a clinical trial.
Dozens of hospitals poised to defy FDA on plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients
Dozens of major hospitals may ignore an FDA decision allowing use of plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients in order to focus on a clinical trial.
Radiologists find chest X-rays highly predictive of COVID-19
Radiologists investigated the usefulness of chest X-rays in COVID-19 and found they could aid in a rapid diagnosis of the disease, especially in areas with limited testing capacity or delayed...
Attacking tumors from the inside
A new technology that allows researchers to peer inside malignant tumors shows that two experimental drugs can normalize aberrant blood vessels, oxygenation, and other aspects of the tumor microenvironment in...
How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer's disease begins
Neuroscientists have found a way to estimate, with some degree of accuracy, a time frame for when Alzheimer's is most likely to strike in a person's lifetime, based on their...
$18,900 alligator handbag destroyed over $50 import permit
An $18,900 alligator skin handbag was destroyed by customs officials in Australia over a $50 importation permit its owner failed to purchase.
Evelyn Halas gives birth to baby boy with Justin Halas
Evelyn Halas thanked fans for their well-wishes after welcoming her first child, a son, with her husband, Justin Halas.
L.A. County is easing COVID-19 restrictions again: What you need to know
Health officials warn the reopenings come with warnings as the virus remains widespread in the community.
Corticosteroids can help COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory distress
A meta-analysis found that patients who experienced severe cases of COVID-19 were about one third less likely to die if they received treatment with a corticosteroid. (Unsplash /)Three original papers published this week...
Therapeutic testbed for age-related macular degeneration
As we get older, many of our body's processes start slowing down. For instance, a cut on the hand will take longer to heal after middle age than in youth....
Katie Lee gives birth to baby girl: 'Our hearts are so full'
"The Kitchen" host Katie Lee welcomed a baby girl, Iris Marion, with her husband, Ryan Biegel.
Kremlin denies poisoning Alexei Navalny; OPCW 'gravely concerned'
The Kremlin said Thursday there's no reason to blame the Russian government for the poisoning of prominent opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who is now hospitalized in Germany.
Tiny biological package gets drug right to the 'heart' of transplant rejection
For patients who receive a heart transplant in the near future, the old adage, "Good things come in small packages," may become words to live by. In a recent study,...
Wearable, portable invention offers options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
About 6 million people in the United States are affected by chronic wounds. Now, a team of innovators has developed a wearable solution that allows a patient to receive treatment...
Tiny biological package gets drug right to the 'heart' of transplant rejection
For patients who receive a heart transplant in the near future, the old adage, 'Good things come in small packages,' may become words to live by. Researchers have demonstrated in...
Obesity may alter immune system response to COVID-19
Obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to COVID-19 infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus, according to a new paper.
Positive results of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine published in New England Journal of Medicine
Promising early-stage results for a potential COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Novavax have been published in a major peer-reviewed medical journal, an important phase in the approval process.