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New York father avoids jail sentence in death of twins left in hot car
A New York father whose twin children died after he left them locked in a car on a hot day avoided jail time on Tuesday.
Judge orders Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro to wear face mask in public or pay fine
A federal judge ordered Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face covering while in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or face a daily fine of approximately $390.
B.C. runs risk of rapid rebound in COVID-19 cases if contacts exceed 65% of normal, health officials say
The latest epidemiological modelling by B.C. health officials shows recent contact rates in the province are at 65 per cent of normal — hovering near the threshold for a potential rebound of...
USS Nitze sails into contested waters off coast of Venezuela
The USS Nitze sailed into contested waters off the coast of Venezuela Tuesday in what the Navy describes as a "freedom of navigation operation" contesting "an excessive maritime claim" by...
Washing away stubborn biofilms using fungal cleaning products
Growing inside pipes and on the surfaces of medical devices, bacterial biofilms cause major headaches for the food processing industry and healthcare professionals alike. Within biofilms, bacteria are protected from...
Dementia risk doubled in adults with inflammatory bowel disease, study finds
Adults with inflammatory bowel disease are more than twice as likely to develop dementia than those without IBD, a study published Tuesday in the journal Gut found.
Op-Ed: You may be ready for bar-hopping, but I'm not 'reopening' yet
Data analysis projects more than 200,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by early October. Why have so many of us decided that three-plus months of being careful is enough?
Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reported
Many epidemiologists believe that the initial COVID-19 infection rate was undercounted due to testing issues, asymptomatic and alternatively symptomatic individuals, and a failure to identify early cases. Now, a new...
Dad and two kids thrown out of Walmart in Turlock after defying mask rules
A dad refused to have his two kids wear face coverings while in Walmart. Turlock, Calif., police escorted them out, saying the family was trespassing.
Many Americans lose health insurance amid pandemic job losses
Furloughs and layoffs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic have left many Americans without health insurance, a new survey reveals.
Federal death row inmate Wesley Purkey seeks stay due to dementia
Attorneys for a federal death row inmate scheduled for execution next month have requested a stay, saying their client's advancing Alzheimer's disease prevents him from understanding his punishment.
17 test positive for COVID-19 during Santa Anita Park meet
Santa Anita, which completed its six-month race meeting Sunday, had 17 people test positive for COVID-19 amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Sanofi invests $425 million in Translate Bio's mRNA vaccines
The companies are making vaccines for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
Universal flu vaccine may be more challenging than expected
Some common strains of influenza have the potential to mutate to evade broad-acting antibodies that could be elicited by a universal flu vaccine, according to a new study. The findings...
Slow-growing rotavirus mutant reveals early steps of viral assembly
Rotavirus is responsible for more than 130,000 deaths in infants and young children younger than five years, every year. The virus causes severe, dehydrating diarrhea as it replicates in viral...
Less than half a population needs COVID-19 infection for herd immunity, study says
Less than half of the population would need to immune to COVID-19 to develop "herd immunity" to the virus, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Science.
Tom Brady holds group workout with teammates days after NFLPA recommended against it
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady hosts group practice sessions even after the NFLPA recommended against it due to coronavirus concerns.
Slow-growing rotavirus mutant reveals early steps of viral assembly
Rotavirus is responsible for more than 130,000 deaths in infants and young children younger than five years, every year. The virus causes severe, dehydrating diarrhea as it replicates in viral...
Simple device monitors health using sweat
A device that monitors health conditions in the body using a person's sweat has been developed by Penn State and Xiangtan University researchers, according to Huanyu "Larry" Cheng, assistant professor...
Prenatal stress associated with infant gut microbes
Mother's chronic prenatal psychological distress and elevated hair cortisol concentrations are associated with gut microbiota composition of the infant, according to a new publication. The results help to better understand...
You could use a hug. Here are some safe options
There are alternatives to physical touch. But nothing can really replace human-to-human contact. We explain in this guide to hugging during the time of coronavirus.
Record high of new coronavirus cases reported in California: More than 6,000 in a day
Across the state, the positivity rate among those tested for coronavirus has risen from 4.5% to 4.8%, and the number of hospitalizations is up 16%.
You could use a hug. Here are some safe options
There are alternatives to physical touch. But nothing can really replace human-to-human contact. We explain in this guide to hugging during the time of coronavirus.
Coronavirus devastates Koreatown family, one by one
After losing their grandmother and father to COVID-19, a brother and sister fight for their mother's recovery.
Indigenous people not surprised by reports of racist game played in hospitals
Some Indigenous people say discrimination they've faced by doctors and nurses in British Columbia is so normal that they weren't surprised to hear about allegations of an emergency room "game" in which health-care staff...
New Mexico woman's lost ring turns up in Oklahoma 35 years later
A class ring found at the side of an Oklahoma road was returned to its owner -- a New Mexico woman who hadn't seen the ring in more than 35...
Babies with COVID-19 tend to have mild illness, mostly with fever
A new report shows that infants under 90 days of age who tested positive for COVID-19 tend to be well, with little or no respiratory involvement. Fever was often found...
Environmental conditions found to affect stability of virus that causes COVID-19
A new study found that environmental conditions affect the stability of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human nasal mucus and sputum.