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A satisfying romantic relationship may improve breast cancer survivors' health
Breast cancer survivors in romantic relationships who feel happy and satisfied with their partners may be at lower risk for a host of health problems, new research suggests.
COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity, study finds
Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to new research.
Artificial intelligence can improve how chest images are used in care of COVID-19 patients
Artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to expand the role of chest X-ray imaging -- using computed tomography, or CT -- in diagnosing and assessing coronavirus infection so that it...
New way to detect blood clots
Researchers are working on an entirely new way to detect blood clots, especially in pediatric patients.
Immune cells multiply and diversify in mouse lungs at birth
An explosion in the number and types of immune cells in the lungs of newborn mice likely helps them adapt to breathing and protects them from infection, says a new...
App determines COVID-19 disease severity using artificial intelligence, biomarkers
A new mobile app can help clinicians determine which patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to have severe cases. Created by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry, the...
Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Radiologists who perform cross-sectional interventional procedures can take several steps to minimize the risks to patients and radiology personnel, including screening referred patients to decide which procedures can be postponed,...
Patients with ARDS, COVID-19 face significant financial effects in recovery
Researchers have been investigating the downstream effects of acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS, for years. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, their work has relevance for hundreds of thousands...
Saskatoon girl's spinal surgery in B.C. cancelled due to COVID-19, and her window is shrinking
Bronwyn Joanis, 13, was sent letters and stuffed animals from Grade 7 classmates who wanted to celebrate her recovery from life-changing spinal surgery. But the surgery never happened.
Garneau expands required use of face masks on planes, trains, ships and transit
Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is expanding the required use of face coverings on planes, trains, ships and transit to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Researchers urge halt in prescribing hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
Researchers urge a moratorium on prescribing chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, to treat or prevent COVID-19, and caution that the reassuring safety profile of hydroxychloroquine may be more...
How to protect yourself from rubber bullets—and why these ‘nonlethal’ weapons are so dangerous
“Nonlethal” weapons, like rubber bullets, have been used by police personnel since the 1880s and they are far more dangerous than they may seem. (Pixabay/)Fifteen minutes before curfew at 9 p.m. in Minneapolis,...
Watch: Bystanders use CPR to revive baby deer found drowning in lake
A pair of bystanders rescued a baby deer spotted drowning in a lake and used CPR techniques to revive the fawn.
Convalescent plasma not helpful in China study; hydroxychloroquine doesn't prevent infection
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by...
WHO resumes hydroxychloroquine tests; study shows drug doesn't prevent COVID-19
The World Health Organization has resumed its medical trials on hydroxychloroquine Wednesday, the same day a new study says the drug doesn't prevent coronavirus.
Pregnant moms living near oil, gas wells may be at higher risk of having low birth weight babies, study finds
The below Jun. 3, 2020 press release is from the University of California at Berkeley. Living near active oil and gas wells may put pregnant people at higher risk of...
At-home gene test for breast, ovarian cancers looks effective
Screening for breast and ovarian cancer genes might be added to the list of medical tests that can be safely and effectively done from home, new research suggests.
'Poisoned arrow' defeats antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Poison is lethal all on its own -- as are arrows -- and together, they can take down the strongest opponents. A team of Princeton researchers have found an antibiotic...
At higher risk of having low birth weight, are babies born to mothers living near oil, gas wells, study finds
The below Jun. 3, 2020 press release is from the University of California at Berkeley. Living near active oil and gas wells may put pregnant people at higher risk of...
Hydroxychloroquine fails to prevent infection in those at high risk, trial shows
The drug hydroxychloroquine that’s been the subject of heated debate as a potential treatment for COVID-19, was not effective in preventing the disease in Canadians and Americans at high risk,...
Convalescent plasma fails to help in Chinese study; timing of test may affect result
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by...
World Health Organization resumes hydroxychloroquine tests
The World Health Organization on Wednesday resumed its international medical trials on hydroxychloroquine, a drug touted by President Donald Trump as a possible cure and prevention for the coronavirus.
Nick Cordero getting 'slightly better every day,' says wife
Nick Cordero's wife, Amanda Kloots, shared a health update on the Broadway actor and a message of faith and hope.
Cancer risk for non-daily smokers 4 times higher than non-smokers, study finds
Occasional smokers are nearly four times as likely to die from smoking-related cancers as non-smokers, a study published Wednesday has found. Daily smokers are nearly five times as likely to...
One-third of American households face troubles paying bills
One-third of American families have lost income since the beginning of shutdown triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with such losses striking families from all economic groups, according to a new...
She's patrolled the Navajo Nation for nearly 20 years. Nothing prepared her for the COVID-19 outbreak
Police officers on the Navajo Nation are fearing for their lives during COVID-19 pandemic. Here's one officer's story.
Exploring the neurological impact of air pollution
Air pollution has become a fact of modern life, with a majority of the global population facing chronic exposure. Although the impact of inhaling polluted air on the lungs is...
Near-atomic 'blueprint' reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases
Van Andel Institute scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of a molecular pathway that plays critical roles in human development, blood pressure regulation, inflammation and...