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Breast cancer takes big financial toll on some young patients
Breast cancer treatment costs are highest among young and middle-age patients with advanced breast cancer.
FDA revokes emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday revoked the emergency use authorization for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, the use of which has been championed by...
Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice
A new study reveals that replacing half of the blood plasma with a mixture of saline and albumin reverses signs of aging and rejuvenates muscle, brain and liver tissue in...
Significant parental hesitancy about routine childhood and influenza vaccines
A national study measuring parental attitudes toward vaccinations found 6.1% were hesitant about routine childhood immunizations while nearly 26% were hesitant about the influenza vaccine.
Muscles support a strong immune system
In the fight against cancer or chronic infections, the immune system must be active over long periods of time. However, in the long run, the immune defense system often becomes...
FDA pulls emergency approval for malaria drugs to treat COVID-19
Citing safety and efficacy concerns, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday withdrew Emergency Use Authorization for two drugs that were promoted by President Donald Trump as possible COVID-19 treatments.
USS Fitzgerald headed to San Diego following repairs for 2017 collision
The destroyer USS Fitzgerald was headed to its home port of San Diego on Monday after over two years of repairs from a 2017 collision in which seven sailors died.
Mediterranean, plant-based diets reduce heart disease risk up to 21%, study finds
The Mediterranean diet and similar plant-based nutrition plans appear to reduce heart disease risk by up to 20 percent, an analysis published Monday by JAMA Internal Medicine has found.
Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19
Public health specialist and physician Camara Phyllis Jones talks about ways that jobs, communities and health care leave Black Americans more exposed and less protected -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
People living longer, though not healthier, with HIV, analysis finds
People with HIV are living longer, and now have an average life expectancy approaching those who don't have the disease, an analysis published Monday in JAMA Network Open has found.
Novel treatment for mesothelioma shows promise for patients
A novel treatment for advanced mesothelioma is safe and effective and may improve the quality of life for patients who have few treatment options, according to new research. Transarterial chemoperfusion...
House-call model tapping interventional radiology improves outcomes and access to care
Interventional radiologists participating in a collaborative house call model in rural Indiana helped reduce emergency department use by 77% and hospital readmissions by 50 percent for nearly 1,000 elderly homebound...
Study demonstrates feasibility of hologram technology in liver tumor ablation
Data from one of the first clinical uses of augmented reality guidance with electromagnetically tracked tools shows that the technology may help doctors quickly, safely, and accurately deliver targeted liver...
Exposure to air pollution impairs cellular energy metabolism
Exposure to air particulate matter impairs the metabolism of olfactory mucosal cells, according to a recent study. The results can contribute to a better understanding of how air pollutants may...
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Monday
China's capital is bracing for a resurgence of the coronavirus, with more than 100 new cases reported over recent days in a city that hadn't seen a case of local...
Look: Amy Grant shows heart surgery scar, reflects on 'miraculous' recovery
Amy Grant gave an update on her health after undergoing open-heart surgery for a rare condition.
Predicting the future response to our current cascading crises
If the past hundred days or so have taught us anything it should be humility about our ability to predict the future. Here, in New York City, we have seen...
Watch live: Atlanta rally to oppose racism, voter 'suppression' after police shooting of Rayshard Brooks
A rally march is scheduled in Atlanta Monday following the death of Rayshard Brooks, an African-American man who was killed by a city police officer three days ago.
Collecting missing demographic data is the first step to fighting racism in healthcare
To create targeted programs to treat specific health issues, healthcare practitioners need proper demographic information about the population they are seeking to target. (Unsplash/)Without a doubt, racism is a public health issue. As...
How do clowns survive the pandemic? Joke through masks, perform on camera — and disinfect those balloon animals
Party clowns have had to learn the art of socially distanced shenanigans while 'medical' clowns who serve hospital patients have opened digital worlds.
MLB, Turner Sports agree to billion-dollar TV deal
Major League Baseball has agreed to a billion-dollar broadcast deal with Turner Sports for the rights to air playoff games.
U.S. sports commissioners to speak Monday on 'The Return of Sports'
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will join the NBA's Adam Silver, MLB's Rob Manfred and three other American professional sports league commissioners on "The Return of Sports" Monday on ESPN.
How some countries are reviving coronavirus-affected tourism in Africa
In the Gambia, teams of young tourism guides in their first holiday season are doing something very different from what they learned in training. They have been redeployed to act...
How young embryos conduct quality control
The first few days of embryonic development are a critical point for determining the failure or success of a pregnancy. Because relatively few cells make up the embryo during this...
In a pear orchard, reminders of Japanese Americans imprisoned at Manzanar
Living reminders of Japanese American internment at Manzanar face new threats from coronavirus.
By recreating phobias and panic attacks, neuroscientists aim to improve anxiety therapies
by Fintan Burke Tracking the brain’s reaction to virtual-reality-simulated threats such as falling rocks and an under-researched fear reduction strategy may provide better ways of treating anxiety disorders and preventing relapses....
Autopsy: Brooks died of two gunshot wounds in the back
Authorities in Georgia ruled on Sunday the cause of Rasyhard Brooks' death was homicide as fallout from his killing reached the top of the Atlanta Police Department.
Breakthrough needed on North Korea, South’s leader says
South Korea's president called for an inter-Korea breakthrough while voicing "disappointment" on the lack of progress in relations.