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Coronavirus kills black people at twice the rate as white people: Here's what we can do about it
The coronavirus outbreak is affecting everyone in America, but it is not affecting everyone equally. Here's what we can do about COVID-19's racial inequality.
U.N.-backed Libyan government retakes Tarhuna; 106 bodies found in hospital
Libya's internationally backed government on Friday said it took full control of the city of Tarhuna, the last stronghold of rebel commander Khalifa Haftar in the country's west.
British researchers find no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19
Hydroxychloroquine offers "no beneficial effect" in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, researchers at the University of Oxford In England announced Friday.
Hydroxychloroquine 'useless' on COVID-19 patients, researcher says
Leaders of a U.K. trial rigorously testing the drug hydroxychloroquine for hospitalized COVID-19 patients say they will stop putting people on the drug because it's clear it isn't helping.
Health experts: COVID-19 fears shouldn't shut down protests
A letter signed by nearly 1,300 public health and infectious diseases professionals, and community stakeholders, says fear of COVID-19's spread is no excuse to stop people from joining police brutality...
Are crowd-control weapons dangerous? Very
Protests and demonstrations, like those erupting after the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed when a white police officer in Minneapolis pressed his knee into Floyd’s...
How to be civically or politically active during a pandemic
Whether you're breaking quarantine to protest in the streets or looking for ways to participate safely from home, here's how to get started.
Los Angeles' average rent fell 3% in May from a year earlier as coronavirus infected the economy
Apartment rents in the Los Angeles area are starting to decline as the economy slows because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Teens may need iron supplements after donating blood
Teens who donate blood are at significant risk for long-term iron deficiency, a new study warns.
High blood pressure might raise COVID-19 death risk
Among patients in China with COVID-19, researchers found that those with high blood pressure had twice the risk of death from the coronavirus compared with patients who didn't have high...
Philadelphia judge orders release of Walter Ogrod; prosecutors decline to retry
A Philadelphia judge on Friday ordered the release of Walter Ogrod, a man who's served 23 years on death row for a slaying prosecutors now don't think he's responsible for.
Physical activity can predict heart disease risk in elderly, study shows
Assessing how much elderly people exercise may help determine their risk for heart disease, a study published Friday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality and Outcomes has found.
A newly discovered disease may lead to better treatment of cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is the most frequent severe inherited disorder worldwide. Researchers have now discovered a novel disease that might lead to a better understanding of cystic fibrosis and new treatment...
Study identifies potential approach to treat patients with severe COVID-19
Early data from a clinical study suggest that blocking the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) protein provided clinical benefit to a small group of patients with severe COVID-19. Researchers observed that...
Reducing severe breathlessness and psychological trauma in COVID-19 ARDS survivors
A new paper examines ventilation and medication strategies that can help avoid psychological trauma for severe COVID-19 survivors treated for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with mechanical ventilation.
Diet, gut microbes affect cancer treatment outcomes
What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy - and likely many other medical treatments - because of ripple effects that begin in our gut, new research suggests.
Could the blood of COVID-19 patients be used to predict disease progression?
Researchers have identified 27 proteins which are present at different levels in the blood of COVID-19 patients, depending on the severity of their symptoms. These biomarker profiles could be used...
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes represent more than 20 percent of ICU population
New guidance offers glucose management strategies that limit direct contact and minimize clinicians' risk.
E-cigs may help adults quit smoking, but boost teen risk for starting
Flavored e-cigarettes may help adults quit smoking, but don't have the same impact on younger smokers, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open found.
Revealed: How cancer develops resistance to treatment
Researchers reveal the tactic that cancer cells use to adapt and evade treatment.
North Atlantic gannet found on Norfolk trampoline
The RSPCA is caring for the gannet and suspects it was "blown off course".
Bacteria perform mass suicide to defend their colony
A new study from researchers at Oxford University's Departments of Zoology and Biochemistry shows that warring bacteria will engage in suicidal attacks in vast numbers to take down competitors.
Uncovering the tricks of game changer antibiotic teixobactin
Utrecht scientists have discovered how the powerful antibiotic teixobactin kills bacteria. Heralded as a breakthrough drug, the discovery of teixobactin marked a milestone for combating drug-resistant superbugs. However, the way...
NDP renews push to get Trudeau government to end 'homophobic' blood donor policy
With COVID-19 causing a drop in blood donations, the NDP is renewing its push to end what it calls a "homophobic" policy that bans any man from donating blood if he's had...
Restoring vision by gene therapy
Macular degeneration is one of the major reasons for visual impairment. Scientists have now developed a therapeutic approach based on gene therapy. They managed to activate degenerated photoreceptors using near-infrared...
Disrupted sleep increases the risk of cardiovascular disease by promoting inflammation
Sleep disruption has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, but the mechanism has been unclear. A new study reveals that fragmented sleep exacerbates atherosclerosis and...
Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health
Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform better than strains currently used in probiotics for vaginal health, according to a new study. The findings suggest that a vaginal health probiotic that...
Study links malaria risk in deforestation hotspots to demand for agricultural commodities
A paper recently published in Nature Communications is the first to show a connection between demand from certain developed countries for agricultural commodities and the growing risk of malaria in...