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California company likely source of North American salmonella outbreak linked to onions
U.S. federal health officials say an outbreak of salmonella infecting nearly 400 people in more than 30 states has been linked to red onions, and they identified a California company...
Red onions from California linked to nearly 400 salmonella cases
The Food and Drug Administration has blamed red onions from a company in California on an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened nearly 400 people.
Peering into the secrets of phages to see how they kill bacterial superbugs
A research collaboration has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health.
COVID-19: India sets new record of cases; sanitizer kills 10
India has set a new record single-day increase of 57,118 COVID-19 cases, public health officials said Saturday.
In California's 'Bible Belt,' churches find ways around state's coronavirus lockdown orders
Churches in California's "Bible Belt" reopen, again, with new complications.
Column One: How scientists revived an old-school treatment for a 21st century pandemic
Scientists searching for a medicine to treat patients with COVID-19 are looking for it in the blood of people who have already survived the disease.
Column One: How scientists revived an old-school treatment for a 21st century pandemic
Scientists searching for a medicine to treat patients with COVID-19 are looking for it in the blood of people who have already survived the disease.
When a COVID-19 vaccine arrives, which Canadians will get it first?
When the first COVID-19 vaccines become available, there won’t be enough for everyone who wants it. Within Canada, who should get it first and how will that be decided? Here’s...
Brendon Todd takes two-shot lead at WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Brendon Todd shot a 5-under 65 Friday to grab a two-shot lead through two rounds of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.
Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine proves successful with primates
A single-shot vaccine for COVID-19 being developed by a group of scientists, led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) immunologist Dan H. Barouch, has proven successful in tests on primates and could...
Portable clotting agent slows internal bleeding by 97% in mice
When it comes to traumatic injuries, it’s a race against time. A person with major hemorrhage can die from blood loss within minutes. Bleeding from the extremities can be slowed with compression but...
Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners
Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up.
L.A. County reports 69 new coronavirus deaths, significantly higher than last week's average
Los Angeles County reported 69 new deaths related to the coronavirus and more than 2,600 additional cases Friday. The state surpassed 500,000 cases.
First US Phase III trial of a COVID-19 vaccine begins
Data from the 30,000-person trial of Moderna's vaccine could be available as early as November
Readers ask about antibody tests, chimeras and public health and privacy
Antibody mysteries Antibody tests can help reveal who has been infected with the coronavirus, but the tests don’t say whether the antibodies protect against future infections, Erin Garcia de Jesus reported in “So...
COVID-19 risk 3 times higher for front-line health workers as than public, study finds
Front-line healthcare workers in the United States and Britain were more than three times as likely to report a positive COVID-19 test during the first few weeks of the pandemic,...
Memory loss reversed or abated in those with cognitive decline
Researchers sought to determine whether a comprehensive and personalized program, designed to mitigate risk factors of Alzheimer's disease could improve cognitive and metabolic function in individuals experiencing cognitive decline. Findings...
Rapid antibody development yields possible treatment for yellow fever
Yellow fever, a hemorrhagic disease that is common in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, infects about 200,000 people per year and causes an estimated 30,000 deaths. While there is a...
Coronavirus outbreak at a Georgia overnight camp infected over 200 kids and staff
A coronavirus outbreak at an overnight summer camp in Georgia suggests that children of any age are susceptible to the virus and might have a key role in spreading it. At least...
Lena Dunham details her intense COVID-19 experience: 'Like a rave gone wrong'
In a lengthy Instagram post, "Girls" mastermind Lena Dunham broke down her experience battling COVID-19 as a person who suffers from chronic illness.
Researchers discover stem cells in optic nerve that preserve vision
Researchers have for the first time identified stem cells in the region of the optic nerve, which transmits signals from the eye to the brain. The finding presents a new...
California reports its first teen death related to coronavirus
A teenager in the Central Valley died of causes related to COVID-19, becoming the first such juvenile death in California, public health officials announced Friday.
Appeals court overturns death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people.
The enemy within: Safeguarding against the spread of intracellular bacteria
Researchers have revealed the multiple, intertwined cell death systems that prevent the spread of the 'intracellular' bacterium Salmonella, an important cause of typhoid fever which kills more than 100,000 people...
Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life, experts say.
Major depressive episodes far more common than previously believed
The number of adults in the United States who suffer from major depressive episodes at some point in their life is far higher than previously believed, a new study finds.
CDC: 44% of attendees at Georgia overnight camp test positive for COVID-19
Nearly half of the children and staff at an overnight camp held in Georgia in June tested positive for COVID-19, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Centers for...
Portable clotting agent slows internal bleeding by 97% in mice
When it comes to traumatic injuries, it’s a race against time. A person with major hemorrhage can die from blood loss within minutes. Bleeding from the extremities can be slowed with compression but...