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Pap smears are no longer the best way to screen for cervical cancer
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The new guidelines will prevent 13 percent more cervical cancers and 7 percent more cervical cancer deaths. (Pexels /)The American Cancer...
Fauci rebuts Republican claims about hydroxychloroquine in Capitol Hill session
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci resisted efforts by Republicans to criticize recent protests against racial injustice while pushing back on their continued promotion of hydroxycholoroquine as a possible coronavirus...
Study: Post-op delirium in seniors causes longer hospital stays, higher costs
Older adults who develop delirium or brain dysfunction after surgery spend more time in the hospital and are less likely to be discharged home, a study published Friday by JAMA...
Streetlights may raise risks for colon cancer
Excess exposure to blue-spectrum light might raise a person's odds for colon cancer, a new study suggests.
31 workers at 4 Bay Area Costcos are infected by COVID-19; stores stay open
Officials believe most of the workers contracted coronavirus in the community, not at the Costco sites.
Salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to American red onions
Health officials have tracked a salmonella outbreak in Canada reported earlier this week to red onions imported from the United States and are asking residents of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and...
Testing every two days, masks, distancing may limit COVID-19 spread at colleges
Colleges across the United States can safely reopen in the fall in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic if they test students every two days using rapid, inexpensive kit that...
Consumer spending in U.S. rises for 2nd month in a row, Commerce Dept. says
Consumer spending increased in the United States by more than 5% last month for the second consecutive month, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Watch live: Dr. Anthony Fauci 'cautiously optimistic' for COVID-19 vaccine in late fall or winter
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' top expert on infectious diseases, expressed "cautious" optimism in Congress Friday that a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19 will available this fall or...
Compounds show promise in search for tuberculosis antibiotics
Compounds tested for their potential as antibiotics have demonstrated promising activity against one of the deadliest infectious diseases - tuberculosis (TB).
HPV test recommended for cervical cancer screening
An updated guideline from the American Cancer Society calls for more simplified cervical cancer screening, administered less often, using the HPV test every five years after an initial screening at...
Vaping linked with heart problems
In adolescents the use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of starting to smoke traditional cigarettes, states a position paper.
Sanofi, GSK receive $2.1B from U.S. to develop COVID-19 vaccine
European drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Friday they will receive funding from the U.S. government to aid in the development and manufacture of their COVID-19 vaccine.
Watch live: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Brett Giroir testify on COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' top expert on infectious diseases, and CDC Director Robert Redfield will testify in Congress Friday on the federal strategy for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
As COVID-19 cases surge, L.A. librarians join the ranks of contact tracers
Librarians and other library staff in Los Angeles are becoming contact tracers.
Computer-aided systems may speed up new anticancer drug development
New drug discovery is a complicated, expensive and time-consuming process. Traditional drug development pipeline needs 12 years and $2.7 billion USD on average.
Angels add Mike Trout to paternity leave list
The Los Angeles Angels have placed reigning American League MVP Mike Trout on the paternity leave list so he can be with his wife for the birth of the couple's...
Q&A: Sociologist discusses why women's careers have suffered more than men's during the pandemic
It's been more than four months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced many parts of the economy to shut down almost instantaneously. Businesses, daycares, healthcare practices and education systems were required...
Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted
Air pollution contributes to as many as 9 million premature deaths worldwide each year—twice as many as war, other violence, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. Fine particulate matter air pollution...
Concerns about Waning COVID-19 Immunity Are Likely Overblown
The decline seen in some studies is normal, experts say. But scientists must wait to see whether infection confers long-term protection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Some crimes have seen drastic decreases during coronavirus, but not homicides in the United States
The various restrictions put in place to combat the spread of coronavirus in recent months have disrupted life for everyone—including criminals.
Watch live: Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Brett Giroir to testify on national COVID-19 strategy
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' top expert of infectious diseases, and CDC Director Robert Redfield will both testify in Congress Friday to discuss the federal strategy for fighting the...
Coronavirus deaths among L.A. County food processing workers bring dire plea from health officials
County is examining the deaths of two employees at Mission Foods Corp. in Commerce.
Cell competition in the thymus is crucial in a healthy organism
T lymphocyte cells develop in the thymus. They are essential for fighting infections and preventing cancer. The thymus is located just above the heart. It is large in children and...
Letters to the Editor: Mask mandates are useless without fines. L.A. should act
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Eric Garcetti can keep issuing orders, but until they back them up with enforcement, COVID-19 will continue to spread.
Editorial: COVID is ravaging California's essential workers. Stop stalling and protect them
The state cannot slow the spread of the coronavirus and return to some sense of normalcy without keeping workers safe.
Heffernan: Rep. Louie Gohmert, and the rest of Congress' reluctant maskers, are beyond irrational
Most of the members of Congress who have contracted the coronavirus — and all who are anti-mask — come from currently hard-hit red states.
Most women unaware cancer can develop near breast implants
There's a low level of awareness among American women about a form of lymphoma that can occur around breast implants, a new study finds.