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China bans poultry from Arkansas Tyson plant, citing COVID-19 outbreak
China says it has suspected imports of poultry from a Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas where nearly 200 employees were found this month to be infected with the coronavirus that...
Southwestern correctional facilities' drinking water puts inmate health at risk
The first nationwide analysis of drinking water quality in United States correctional facilities found average arsenic concentrations in drinking water in Southwestern United States correctional facilities were twice as high...
Pioneering research reveals certain human genes relate to gut bacteria
The role genetics and gut bacteria play in human health has long been a fruitful source of scientific enquiry, but new research marks a significant step forward in unraveling this...
Vitamin D cuts colitis risk in cancer patients on immunotherapy by 65%, study finds
Vitamin D might help prevent colitis, a common side effect linked with immunotherapy drugs for cancer, according to a study published Monday by the journal Cancer.
NIH halts clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease...
Study Creates 1st 3D Map of Heart’s Neurons
A team of UCF College of Medicine scientists has helped develop a virtual 3D heart that shows the body’s neurons and their connection to the heart – a tool they...
What anxiety does to our breathing
Stressful situations can cause anxiety, our body’s natural response to stress. But feelings of apprehension can also be accompanied by physical effects such as rapid breathing, increased heart rate and...
Heart surgery leads to long-term opioid use for some
About one in 10 heart surgery patients who is prescribed an opioid painkiller after the procedure still uses the drugs more than 90 days later, a new study finds.
Vitmain D cuts colitis risk in cancer patients on immunotherapy by 65%, study finds
Vitamin D might help prevent colitis, a common side effect linked with immunotherapy drugs for cancer, according to a study published Monday by the journal Cancer.
Studying cells in reduced dimensions
Single-cell RNA sequencing is a powerful tool for identifying transcriptomic variations and developmental trajectories in cell types that determine the course of diseases like cancer, with the goal of eventually...
Golfer Michelle Wie gives birth to baby girl
Golfer Michelle Wie and her husband Jonnie West became first-time parents after Wie gave birth to a healthy baby girl in Honolulu.
WHO chief warns world leaders against 'politicizing' pandemic
World leaders must not politicize the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization warned Monday, reminding all that the pandemic is still accelerating...
Sugary drink tax models show health gains, cost reductions, but vary by tax design
A simulation model details how different taxing strategies for sodas and other sugary drinks could impact health gains linked to heart attacks, strokes and diabetes while also lowering health care...
This enigmatic protein sculpts DNA to repair harmful damage
Sometimes, when something is broken, the first step to fixing it is to break it even more.
Survey studies effects of COVID-19 pandemic on life scientists
Jan Korbel and Oliver Stegle, both group leaders at EMBL Heidelberg, have performed a survey of fellow life scientists in Germany, Spain, the UK, Italy, France, Canada, Turkey, and the...
Washing away stubborn biofilms using fungal cleaning products
Lurking inside pipes and on the surfaces of indwelling medical devices, slimy layers of bacteria, called biofilms, cause problems ranging from largescale product contamination to potentially fatal chronic infections. Biofilms...
Researchers develop fabric capable of eliminating SARS-CoV-2 by contact
Company Nanox, in collaboration with universities, has developed a fabric with silver microparticles on its surface capable of inactivating the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory tests in which it eliminated 99.9%...
Look: Courtney Robertson gives birth to baby boy
"Bachelor" Season 16 winner Courtney Robertson welcomed her first child, a baby boy, with her fiancé, Humberto Preciado.
Med school final exam plagued with technical issues after moving online due to COVID-19
Fourth-year medical students across Canada are reporting stress and 'agony' as the major standardized test that marks their transition from med school to residency has faced technical and communication problems.
Alarmed by spiking coronavirus numbers? Here's why officials insist they aren't worried
Health officials say the total in new cases is not the best measure of community spread because of aggressive levels of new testing. They point to other metrics they say...
'No-swab' COVID-19 saliva test begins trials in Britain
British health officials on Monday began trials for a home-based, "no-swab" COVID-19 saliva test, seen as a "promising" alternative to current methods widely regarded as uncomfortable and invasive.
Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law heads to Travers with eye on Kentucky Derby
Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law now targets the Travers Stakes en route to the Kentucky Derby and a possible Triple Crown, but a Japanese runner looms on the horizon...
What countries did right and wrong in responding to the pandemic
Why were some countries better able than others to control the spread of the coronavirus despite having similar measures? CBC News breaks down the numbers and speaks with some top...
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed why the creature died: a poacher's wire snare punctured its windpipe and sapped its...
One molecule's journey from discovery to market
With the help of outsourcing partners, the small biotech firm Nabriva brought lefamulin to patients by itself. Now it needs to make a profit in the tough-to-crack antibiotic business
Redskins retire Bobby Mitchell's number, remove ex-owner's name from seating level
The Washington Redskins are retiring the number worn by the late Bobby Mitchell and renaming the lower level of the team's FedEx Field in his honor.
Los Angeles County reports 1,784 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
Los Angeles County public health officials on Sunday reported 1,784 new cases of the coronavirus and 11 related deaths.
Orange County reports another daily coronavirus case high
Orange County reported its highest one-day total of new coronavirus cases for the second day in a row Sunday.