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Recommendations measuring persistent HIV reservoirs
Scientists compiled the first comprehensive set of recommendations on how to best measure the size of persistent HIV reservoirs during cure-directed clinical studies.
Endometriosis: No cure, but diagnosis could avert surgery
176 million women worldwide who have endometriosis, a chronic, painful gynaecological condition. It affects nearly three times as many women as breast cancer.
Children with COVID-19, flu hospitalized at same rates, study finds
Children with COVID-19 are just as likely to be hospitalized, admitted to the intensive care unit and require mechanical ventilation to breathe as those with the seasonal flu, according to...
9 drugmakers pledge not to rush COVID-19 vaccine to approval
The leaders of nine companies developing COVID-19 vaccines signed a pledge Tuesday to "uphold the integrity of the scientific process" amid political pressure for quick regulatory approval.
Watch: Lily James falls for Armie Hammer in trailer for Netflix's 'Rebecca'
"Rebecca," a new film based on the Daphne du Maurier novel, will premiere Oct. 21 on Netflix.
Watch: Nintendo announces 'Zelda' title 'Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity' for Nov. 20
Nintendo announced on Tuesday a new "Zelda" spinoff, titled "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity," which will be released for the Switch on Nov. 20.
New drug shown to improve bone growth in children with achondroplasia
A phase three global clinical trial has shown that the drug vosoritide restores close-to-average bone growth rates of children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. The study enrolled...
Study: Racial disparities in prostate cancer deaths linked to socioeconomic differences
Differences in education levels, income and insurance status likely contribute to racial disparities in deaths from prostate cancer, an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Cancer found.
Rubbing skin activates itch-relief neural pathway
Stop scratching: rubbing skin activates an anti-itch pathway in the spinal cord, according to new research.
Children with asthma could benefit from prescribing according to genetic differences
Selecting treatments according to genetic differences could help children and teenagers with asthma, according to new research. The trial, which compares patients treated according to small genetic differences with patients...
Why people with knee osteoarthritis experience different kinds of pain
People with more pain sensitization were more likely to suffer from constant and unpredictable pain, rather than just intermittent pain. This study has identified for the first time a potential...
Blood pressure meds don't increase cancer risk, study finds
Blood pressure drugs don't increase the risk of cancer, according to the largest study to examine the issue.
COVID-stress may be hard to beat even with exercise
Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by COVID-19. In a study of twins led by Washington State...
Method to derive blood vessel cells from skin cells suggests ways to slow aging
Salk scientists have used skin cells called fibroblasts from young and old patients to successfully create blood vessels cells that retain their molecular markers of age. The team’s approach, described...
COVID-19 vaccines should prioritize 'super-spreaders'
Once safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are available, tough choices will need to be made about who gets the first shots.
U.S. Open tennis: Mertens upsets American Kenin, Azarenka advances
Elise Mertens needed just 74 minutes to edge American Sofia Kenin in straight sets in the round of 16 at the 2020 U.S. Open in Queens, N.Y.
U.S. sees 24K cases, its lowest tally all summer
The United States reported 24,257 cases of COVID-19 over Labor Day Monday, its lowest daily tally since the start of the summer.
‘Encoding the same biases’: Artificial intelligence’s limitations in coronavirus response
As the coronavirus pandemic endures, the socio-economic implications of race and gender in contracting Covid-19 and dying from it have been laid bare. Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a key...
In EU, 1 in 8 deaths linked to pollution: report
In the EU, 13 percent of deaths are linked to pollution, said a new report published on Tuesday by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which stressed the current pandemic put...
Boaters push to lift COVID-19 restriction on who can come aboard
Yacht clubs have canceled most regattas because a public health order limits recreational boating only to household members.
Column: Pam Shriver couldn't make it to the U.S. Open this year, so ESPN brought it to her
ESPN's Pam Shriver is reporting on the 2020 U.S. Open from her Brentwood home. She said concerns about her family prevented her from traveling to it.
The brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how?
In rodents with type 2 diabetes, a single surgical injection of a protein called fibroblast growth factor 1 can restore blood sugar levels to normal for weeks or months. Yet...
Rising coronavirus case counts a cause for concern, Tam says
Canada's chief public health officer says a steady increase in the average number of new coronavirus cases being reported daily is a cause for concern.
Common cold jumpstarts defense against influenza
As the flu season approaches, a strained public health system may have a surprising ally -- the common cold virus. Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of common colds, can prevent...
First 'plug and play' brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person
In a significant advance, researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb at the UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences have shown that machine learning techniques helped a paralyzed individual...
Sinovac's coronavirus vaccine candidate appears safe, immune responses slightly weaker in elderly
Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech Ltd. said on Monday its coronavirus vaccine candidate appeared to be safe for older people, according to preliminary results from an early to mid-stage trial, while...
Improved air quality could be another plus of a railroad safety system known as PTC
About 70,000 route-miles of railroad track in the United States by the end of this year are mandated to be outfitted with fully functioning Positive Train Control or PTC. December...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wakes from coma
Doctors in Germany said Monday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny woke from a coma they said was the result of a nerve agent poisoning.