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The onions in your kitchen could give you food poisoning
Yellow and red onions are out. Spring onions (not really onions!) are in. (Sincerely Media/Unsplash/)It’s been a few months since the US had a big produce recall, but the country now has...
Better ventilation, fewer cell phones called for in federal back-to-school guidelines
Canada's federal public health agency released guidelines today to advise school administrators as they plan for the reopening of schools in September with the goal of mitigating the spread of...
Hand sanitizer recall sparks concern but product still safe and effective when made properly
Hand sanitizers have come under scrutiny lately with more than 50 brands now recalled by Health Canada. But they're still safe and effective when made and used properly, Canadian experts...
Inexpensive, accessible device provides visual proof that masks block droplets
Duke physician Eric Westman was one of the first champions of masking as a means to curtail the spread of coronavirus, working with a local non-profit to provide free masks...
New process fast-tracks drug treatments for viral infections and cancer
Discovering antiviral and anticancer drugs will soon be faster and cheaper thanks to new research from Simon Fraser University chemist Robert Britton and his international team.
Eye candy: More than 50,000 pink flamingos mass in France
Behold a treat for the eyes! Tens of thousands of pink flamingos have amassed in the wetlands of southern France along with their offspring still lacking flamboyant plumage.
Ex-Angels employee charged with providing drugs that led to Tyler Skaggs OD
Authorities in Texas arrested a former Los Angeles Angels employee, accusing him of providing the fentanyl that led to pitcher Tyler Skaggs' overdose death last year, federal prosecutors said Friday.
One-third of children hospitalized with COVID-19 require ICU care, CDC says
Roughly one in three children hospitalized with COVID-19 across the country have required treatment in the intensive care unit, according to figures released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control...
With 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, California increasingly in the dark about spread
A serious breakdown in the electronic collection of coronavirus testing data has raised questions about the numbers' accuracy as the case count and death toll increases.
Front-line workers are forced to become COVID mask police. It's stressing them out
Requirements that customers wear masks in stores, restaurants and other establishments are often just requests. Workers must enforce compliance.
Watch: Wandering monitor lizard ejected from hospital in Philippines
Medical staff members at a hospital in the Philippines found themselves dealing with an unusual non-medical emergency Friday morning -- a large lizard loose in the building.
18% of Americans lack access to high-quality, healthy food, study finds
The percentage of adults who lacking access to healthy food has more than doubled in the United States over the past 20 years -- to 18% from 9% -- an...
L.A. County nears 5,000 COVID deaths
Six months after California lost its first victim to COVID-19, the state surpassed 10,000 deaths — a grim milestone, composed largely of Los Angeles County's death toll.
They escaped the worst of COVID-19. Now Cambodians face a debt crisis
Millions are at risk of defaulting on loans as the coronavirus pandemic halts Cambodia's recovery from decades of war and poverty.
Newly discovered mutation could point to heart disease therapeutic target
New work identifies a potential therapeutic target for clogged arteries and other health risks that stem from an excess of harmful fats in the bloodstream. The study opens the door...
Strong link found between abnormal liver tests and poor COVID-19 outcomes
Researchers found that patients with COVID-19 presented with abnormal liver tests at much higher rates than suggested by earlier studies. They also discovered that higher levels of liver enzymes --...
New gonorrhea test identifies patients who will respond to oral antibiotic
A new test for gonorrhea can determine whether those infected will respond successfully to the inexpensive oral antibiotic ciprofloxacin, according to a study published Friday by Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Watch: Twice preps for 'World in a Day' online concert
K-pop group Twice shared footage from its rehearsals for its "Beyond Live - Twice: World in a Day" online concert.
Resistant cancer cells can be targeted for elimination
Blood cancers, such as leukemia, can be effectively treated with chemotherapy, although relapse usually occurs when resistant cancer cells evade the original drug regimen. Harvard University researchers have identified a unique characteristic of...
COVID-19: The long road to recovery
Researchers have identified a pattern of longer-term symptoms likely to be experienced by people who were hospitalized with the COVID-19 infection. They include fatigue, breathlessness, psychological distress -- including problems...
COVID-19: The virus and the vasculature
In severe cases of COVID-19, the infection can lead to obstruction of the blood vessels in the lung, heart and kidneys. Researchers have now shown that activated immune cells and...
Heavier smoking linked to skyrocketing health risks
Each cigarette smoked a day by heavier smokers increases the risk of contracting some diseases by more than 30 per cent, according to a new study.
Heart attack death rate doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, study says
People who have a severe heart attack are more than twice as likely to die during the COVID-19 pandemic than they would have been in 2018-19, before the disease impacted...
Lead poisoning could reduce gene expression in humans
Scientists have unveiled a correlation between high blood lead levels in children and methylation of genes involved in haem synthesis and carcinogenesis, indicating a previously unknown mechanism for lead poisoning.
Pfizer to produce remdesivir for use against COVID-19
U.S. pharma company Pfizer said Friday it will manufacture and supply the antiviral drug remdesivir for use in COVID-19 patients, as part of a multi-year agreement with Gilead Sciences.
Epirubicin-loaded nanomedicines beat immune checkpoint blockade resistance in glioblastoma
A nanomedicine-based strategy for chemo-immunotherapy (CIT) of glioblastoma (GBM), which has the worst prognosis among brain tumors, was successfully developed. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the combined use of epirubicin-encapsulating...
Experts urge evaluation of diet at routine check-ups
Unhealthy dietary patterns are a leading cause of heart disease and stroke as well as other chronic diseases. Clinician-delivered diet counseling can improve diet behaviors and heart disease risk factors....
Watch: Luke Bryan releases 'Born Here Live Here Die Here' album, video
Country music singer Luke Bryan released the new album "Born Here Live Here Die Here" and a video for his song of the same title.