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AstraZenca begins trial for new COVID-19 antibody treatment
Multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced Tuesday that it has started a clinical trial for an antibody therapy intended to prevent and treat COVID-19.
Watch: Maisie Williams says she played Sharon Osbourne in a nativity play on 'Late Late Show'
Maisie Williams told James Corden she once portrayed Sharon Osbourne in a school nativity play.
Houston Astros' Framber Valdez strikes out 11 in rout of Los Angeles Angels
Starting pitcher Framber Valdez threw 11 strikeouts and allowed four runs in seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-4 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Monday...
For 2nd day in a row, U.S. shows fewer than 40K new COVID cases
The United States saw fewer than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Monday, the first time it's made that mark in two months, according to data...
'Warp Speed' COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts Aim for Diverse Volunteers and Long-Lasting Protection
The Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed program is backing six efforts with the ambitious goal of delivering an effective vaccine by January -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Should pregnant people not drink coffee? The answer is complicated.
Drinking coffee while pregnant has long been considered safe (Fallon Michael/Unsplash/)Pregnant people and their healthcare team should be paying more attention to coffee consumption: that’s one of the messages of a new meta-analysis...
Letters to the Editor: What would it take to feel safe at the doctor? Testing and more testing
We should not have to postpone doctor appointments out of fear of COVID-19. Frequent testing in medical offices can help address that.
Hong Kong reports 'first case' of virus reinfection
Experts say no conclusions on immunity can be drawn from one patient - and larger studies are needed.
Coronavirus: Dr Anthony Fauci warns against rushing out vaccine
US President Donald Trump reportedly is considering skipping regulatory steps to get out a vaccine.
WHO: 172 countries in talks on COVID-19 vaccine initiative
More than 170 countries are in talks with the World Health Organization to participate in its initiative to provide worldwide access to the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.N. health body said.
Blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is still an experimental treatment. Here's why
The World Health Organization warns using plasma recovered from the blood of patients who've recovered from COVID-19 remains an experimental treatment, highlighting the need for better data including from a large...
Spoonful of honey more effective against cough than cold meds
There may be no cure for the common cold, but a spoonful of honey might make it less miserable, a new research review concludes.
Sleep patterns may indicate risk for Alzheimer's disease, study says
Disturbed sleep doesn't cause Alzheimer's disease, but some sleep patterns may be more common in people who have a high genetic risk for it, a new study reports.
In one cancer therapy, two halves are safer than a whole
Splitting one type of cancer drug in half and delivering the pieces separately to cancer cells could reduce life-threatening side effects and protect healthy, non-cancerous cells, a new study suggests.
Raptors' Kyle Lowry has ankle injury; Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis game-time decision
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain, putting his status for the team's series opener against the Boston Celtics in question.
Las Vegas Raiders WR Tyrell Williams trying to play through torn labrum
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams has suffered a torn labrum in his shoulder but will attempt to play through the injury.
Machines rival expert analysis of stored red blood cell quality
Once outside the body, stored blood begins degrading until, by day 42, they're no longer usable. Until now, assessing its quality has required laborious microscopic examination by human experts. A...
A man in Hong Kong is the first confirmed case of coronavirus reinfection
A 33-year-old man in Hong Kong was infected with the coronavirus a second time, more than four months after his initial infection, researchers report. His case is the first confirmed account of SARS-CoV-2...
Online searches for 'chest pain' rise, emergency visits for heart attack drop amid COVID-19
A study of search engine queries addressed the question of whether online searches for chest pain symptoms correlated to reports of fewer people going to the emergency department with acute...
76ers fire coach Brett Brown after being swept by Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers have fired head coach Brett Brown after seven seasons and another disappointing finish in the NBA playoffs.
Reprogramming immune cells to reduce inflammation, promote tissue repair
A new study suggests that macrophage programming is more complex than previously thought.
Inflammatory bowel disease linked to an immune cell run amok
Researchers report that the lasting nature of inflammatory bowel disease may be due to a type of long-lived immune cell that can provoke persistent, damaging inflammation in the intestinal tract.
Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke
Researchers have redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue following injury.
Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke
A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and the University of Michigan has redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve...
More counties removed from California's COVID-19 watchlist
Three more counties came off California's COVID-19 watchlist over the weekend after showing a decline in case counts and transmission rates for three consecutive days.
Blood pressure meds may improve COVID-19 survival, study says
In the largest such study yet, researchers have found that two classes of common blood pressure medications seem tied to better survival against COVID-19.
Electronic alert reduces excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma relievers
An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners' computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma reliever medication, according to new research.
Cancer and its treatment may accelerate the aging process in young patients
A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. Investigators found that expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients...