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Started early, drug combo eases fatigue of rheumatoid arthritis
Early and intensive treatment with methotrexate and prednisone can ease fatigue in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
Travelers Championship: Phil Mickelson takes second-round lead
Playing in his first tournament since turning 50 less than two weeks ago, Phil Mickelson shot a 7-under 63 Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship.
Quebec reinstates daily COVID-19 data updates after public backlash
After hearing the public outcry, Quebec's new health minister, Christian Dubé, says the province will resume publishing COVID-19 data every day.
Military confirms 40 per cent of COVID-positive troops deployed to long-term care homes were asymptomatic
A number of Canadian troops infected with the novel coronavirus may have been carrying the virus symptom-free when they were deployed to long-term care homes — and may even have contracted it in...
Stroke, psychosis, and dementia-like symptoms in some COVID patients
A study of 153 patients treated in UK hospitals during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic describes a range of neurological and psychiatric complications that may be linked to...
San Francisco pauses reopening plans because of coronavirus surge
Businesses like hair salons, zoos and outdoor bars that were scheduled to reopen Monday will now stay closed, the San Francisco health director said, amid a surge in infection rates.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Jason Pierre-Paul undergoes knee surgery
Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul underwent minor arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Friday.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper visits NATO with assurance of U.S. commitment
Defense Secretary Mark Esper reaffirmed U.S.commitment to NATO during a meeting Friday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Common food additive causes adverse health effects in mice
A common food additive, recently banned in France but allowed in the US and many other countries, was found to significantly alter gut microbiota in mice, causing inflammation in the...
Repeated head impacts, brain injury increase risk for depression, study finds
Head injuries experienced while young may increase a person's risk for depression and dementia decades later, according to a study published Friday by the journal Neurology.
More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death
Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines could save more than 140,000 lives over the course of...
Coronavirus vaccine trial could start by August
Animal studies of a potential COVID-19 vaccine have been so encouraging that researchers plan to speed up testing of the vaccine in humans.
The list of who's most at risk for severe cases of COVID-19 just got longer, CDC says
The older you are, the greater your risk for a severe case of COVID-19, the CDC says as it expands its list of risky underlying health conditions.
The list of who's most at risk for severe cases of COVID-19 just got longer, CDC says
The older you are, the greater your risk for a severe case of COVID-19, the CDC says as it expands its list of risky underlying health conditions.
COVID-19 may raise risk for stroke, confusion, other brain effects, study shows
Patients with severe COVID-19 may be at risk for a variety of brain complications -- from stroke to psychosis, new research suggests.
Pandemic threatens to veer out of control in U.S.
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
California coronavirus cases surpass 200,000, as hospitalizations mount
The state continues to report a surge in new infections that officials now say cannot be explained by increased testing alone.
Estimating COVID-19 spread by looking at past trends of influenza-like illnesses
In order to better understand the spread of the novel coronavirus, new research examines trends in visits to outpatient clinics for influenza-like illnesses in March 2020 as compared to previous...
Dr. Fauci: Some states facing 'serious problem' as COVID-19 cases surge
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top health expert, warned Friday that some parts of the country are facing "a serious problem" as COVID-19 infection rates spiral in several U.S. states...
Florida, Texas close bars as coronavirus cases spike
Texas and Florida on Friday ordered the closure of bars in an attempt to stem a rising tide of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
'SNL' alum Jay Pharoah tapped to host Nickelodeon's 'Unfiltered'
"Saturday Night Live" alum Jay Pharoah is slated to host "Unfiltered," a remotely produced game show for Nickelodeon.
Ten West Nile cases confirmed in Miami; mosquitoes test positive in Texas, Illinois
Ten people in Miami tested positive for West Nile disease and the virus was detected in Texas and Illinois on Thursday as health officials raised alerts for the mosquito-borne-illness.
Navy accepts delivery of littoral combat ship USS Oakland
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of its 22nd littoral combat ship, to be named USS Oakland, on Friday in a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Ala.
International team of scientists warns of increasing threats posed by invasive species
In a new study, scientists from around the world—including a professor at the University of Rhode Island—warn that the threats posed by invasive alien species are increasing. They say that...
COVID-19 costs primary care billions
On average, a full-time primary care physician in the U.S. will lose more than $65,000 in revenue in 2020. Overall, the U.S. primary care sector will lose nearly $15 billion....
Gov. Abbott orders Texas bars closed as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations spike
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday ordered the closure of bars across the state as part of a series of measures taken to stem a rising tide of new COVID-19...
Scientists propose strategy for site-selective chiral drug synthesis in living systems
Enantioselectivity plays an important role in the pharmacological and toxicological processes of chiral drugs.
New compounds from starfish of Kuril basin show efficacy against cancer cells.
Russian scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), G. B. Elyakov Pacific Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (PIBOC FEB RAS), and A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center for Marine Biology (NSCMB FEB...