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World Health Organization acknowledges that coronavirus can linger in the air
Under mounting pressure from scientists, the World Health Organization allowed that the coronavirus might float in the air and issued new guidelines recommending people avoid enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
World Health Organization acknowledges that coronavirus can linger in the air
Under mounting pressure from scientists, the World Health Organization allowed that the coronavirus might float in the air and issued new guidelines recommending people avoid enclosed spaces with poor ventilation.
Salmonella biofilm protein causes autoimmune responses -- Possible link with Alzheimer's
Scientists have demonstrated that a Salmonella biofilm protein can cause autoimmune responses and arthritis in animals.
Community initiative increases teenage use of effective contraception
Study finds that teenagers utilize Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) at a rate five times higher than the United States as a whole.
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies after Cabinet meeting
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly died at the age of 61 following a Cabinet meeting after he returned from France for a heart procedure.
US preorders COVID-19 vaccine and antibody therapy
Novavax will earn $1.6 billion for its vaccine and Regeneron $450 million for its antibodies
England's future water supplies at 'serious risk'
MPs warn some regions will run out of water within the next 20 years unless "urgent action" is taken.
Judge issues gag order in George Floyd case after release of body cam transcripts
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill issued a gag order in the cases against the four officers charged in the killing of George Floyd, following the release of body camera...
How good gut bacteria help reduce the risk for heart disease
Scientists have discovered that one of the good bacteria found in the human gut has a benefit that has remained unrecognized until now: the potential to reduce the risk for...
Does Blood Plasma from COVID-19 Survivors Help Patients Infected with Novel Coronavirus?
Blood plasma is the yellowish liquid component of blood that holds blood cells in whole blood in suspension. It makes up a little more than half of the body’s total...
Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a new face mask that they believe could stop viral particles as effectively as N95 masks. Unlike N95 masks, the...
About half of health care workers positive for COVID-19 by serology have no symptoms, study finds
A new study suggests that front-line health care workers are at high risk for COVID-19 and that many health care workers with the virus may not have typical symptoms of...
Older, critically ill patients with COVID-19 may have increased risk of bradycardia with lopinavir and ritonavir
The combined use of antiretroviral medications lopinavir and ritonavir, previously used to treat SARS-Cov-1 and MERS-Cov patients, appeared to cause bradycardia in 22% of elderly, critically ill COVID-19 patients, in...
New study supports remdesivir as COVID-19 treatment
A new study found that remdesivir potently inhibited SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, in human lung cell cultures and that it improved lung function in mice infected with the...
CT of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) versus CT of influenza virus pneumonia
A new article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia and influenza virus pneumonia found that most lesions from COVID-19 were located in the peripheral zone...
Using electricity to break down pollutants left over after wastewater treatment
Pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and endocrine disruptors are some of the emerging contaminants often found in treated domestic wastewater, even after secondary treatment. Researchers have now tested the effectiveness of a...
Brain benefits of exercise can be gained with a single protein
A little-studied liver protein may be responsible for the well-known benefits of exercise on the aging brain, according to a new study in mice. The findings could lead to new...
San Bernardino County cancels hundreds of coronavirus test appointments, citing shortage
A supply shortage forces San Bernardino to cancel hundreds of COVID-19 testing appointments. Officials hope to resume testing next week.
Gardena security guard charged with murder after fight with customer over mask
Jerry Lewis, a popular 1990s rapper known by the moniker Madd Head, was shot and killed Sunday night in the parking lot of a market in Gardena.
Therapy delivered electronically more effective than face to face
In this evidence review, researchers identified 17 randomized control trials comparing therapist-supported cognitive behavioural therapy delivered electronically to face to face cognitive behavioural therapy. The studies were conducted between 2003...
Serious COVID-19 might cause brain damage, study finds
Up to one in four people infected with the new coronavirus experience brain damage, including inflammation and stroke, according to the findings of a small study published Wednesday by the...
'Safe injection site' sees no overdose deaths in 5 years
An unsanctioned safe drug consumption site in the United States saw 33 opioid overdoses in five year, but none of the overdoses required a call to 911, and there were...
'Broken heart syndrome' rising under stress of pandemic
Doctors at one Ohio hospital system have discovered yet another possible consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: More cases of "broken heart syndrome."
Study finds food safety practices benefit small farmers
The costs of implementing food safety practices to prevent foodborne illnesses have been viewed as a threat to the financial well-being of small farms, which must pay a higher percentage...
USS Roosevelt returns to San Diego after 6 months in Pacific
The USS Theodore Roosevelt returned to its home port in San Diego Thursday after a six-month deployment that was lengthened as soldiers fought to contain a coronavirus outbreak on board.
Novel coronavirus signs found in umbilical cord, placenta after birth: small study
A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the novel coronavirus might be able to pass it to her fetus, though transmission seems rare.
Chatbots can ease medical providers' burden, offer guidance to those with COVID-19 symptoms
Research finds that chatbots -- software applications that conduct online chats via text or text-to-speech -- working for reputable organizations can ease the burden on medical providers and offer trusted...
Study says inhalers OK to use amid COVID-19 concerns
Researchers find that the benefits of inhalers for asthma sufferers outweigh the risks of contracting coronavirus, following concerns raised after WHO warned that steroids could reduce immunity.