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Sen. Tim Kaine and wife, Anne Holton, test positive for COVID-19 antibodies
Sen. Tim Kaine said Thursday that he and his wife, Anne Holton, tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies after experiencing flu-like symptoms in recent months.
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie defends pandemic response at House hearing
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Thursday defended the VA's response to the coronvirus pandemic, denying allegations that a lack of safety equipment endangered veteran patients and staff.
Comparative pathogenesis of COVID-19, MERS, and SARS in a nonhuman primate model
The current pandemic coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was recently identified in patients with an acute respiratory syndrome, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To compare its pathogenesis with that...
The human tumor microbiome is composed of tumor type-specific intracellular bacteria
Bacteria were first detected in human tumors more than 100 years ago, but the characterization of the tumor microbiome has remained challenging because of its low biomass. We undertook a...
Sunbathing, lounging now allowed at Ventura County beaches
The county's decision to permit passive use follows similar action in the coastal cities of Ventura, Oxnard and Port Hueneme.
The best advice for the three most common coronavirus relationship issues
There are at least three types of relationship issues amid the shutdown, and recognizing them may be our best protection against breakups and divorce.
Ring might help detect COVID-19 outbreaks in healthcare workers, public
Researchers at Florida Atlantic University this week announced plans to begin studying a new device that might help spot future outbreaks of COVID-19 and other infections among healthcare workers and...
Injected electrode could offer pain relief without medications
An injectable electrode could prove a better way to ease chronic nerve pain than opioid painkillers or bulky and expensive implants, animal research suggests.
Reopening California could easily backfire without masks and distancing, officials warn
Health officials have stressed that with the easing of stay-at-home orders comes the potential to further spread the coronavirus.
Column: Developing a coronavirus vaccine should not be rushed. Here's why
History tells us that rushing a vaccine for COVID-19 will prove more hazardous than if it's done right.
Watch: Miley Cyrus calls for COVID-19 funding in Global Citizen campaign
Miley Cyrus promoted Global Citizen's "Global Goal: Unite for Our Future" campaign, which focuses on the development of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines.
Chargers QB coach: Justin Herbert will play when acclimated to NFL speed
New Los Angeles Chargers quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton said rookie quarterback Justin Herbert won't play until he is "acclimated to the speed of the NFL game."
Sugars could be the key to an earlier, more accurate test for prostate cancer
A new type of test that uses complex sugars to detect prostate cancer earlier and with greater accuracy.
The use of crustaceans in healing wounds—the future of medicine?
Rando Tuvikene, Associate Professor of Chemistry from Tallinn University School of Natural Sciences and Health spent three years with partners from Norway, Romania and Greece studying how the industrial residue...
Korea startup develops COVID-19 early detection patch
A South Korean biotech startup is showing off a stick-on body patch designed to monitor symptoms of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
Half of Italian healthcare workers experienced PTSD during COVID-19 outbreak
Nearly half of all frontline healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19 in Italy have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, during the outbreak there.
Employers need to get serious about preventing workplace injuries in the home during pandemic, expert says
Canadians working in improvised workspaces in their homes are beginning to get neck, back and shoulder pains. A Regina chiropractor has dubbed it "work-from-home syndrome" and warns that employers need...
A few months of vaping puts healthy people on the brink of oral disease
Scientists who’ve taken the first look at bacteria in young and healthy vapers’ mouths say that the potential for future disease lies just below the surface. The collection of oral...
Babies developed blisters, swelling after touching disinfected shopping carts, Manitoba moms say
Three Manitoba mothers are warning other parents not to let their children near shopping carts that have been sanitized with disinfecting chemicals, after they say their children developed blisters, rashes and swelling from...
Human growth hormone treatment after ACL injury may prevent loss of muscle strength
A new study finds the use of HGH treatment in patients that have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery may prevent the loss of muscle strength and weakness.
The death marker protein cleans up your muscles after exercise
Researchers have demonstrated that physical activity prompts a clean-up of muscles as the protein ubiquitin tags onto worn-out proteins, causing them to be degraded. This prevents the accumulation of damaged...
COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Search for Antibodies That 'First Do No Harm'
Biotechs and pharma want to protect patients without triggering immune system havoc -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NIH releases strategic plan to accelerate nutrition research over next 10 years
What if each of us had individualized dietary recommendations that helped us decide what, when, why, and how to eat to optimize our health and quality of life? This precision...
Study shows markers in blood can help identify risk for complications after mild TBI
Molecules released into the blood following mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be indicators of neuronal damage associated with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, researchers from...
How often do vaccine trials hit paydirt?
Vaccines are more likely to get through clinical trials than any other type of drug — but have been given relatively little pharmaceutical industry support during the last two decades,...
Researchers explore potential treatment for mitochondrial diseases
Huntington's. Parkinson's. Muscular dystrophy. Lou Gehrig's. These diseases share a common cause that devastatingly robs sufferers of their energy, muscle control, and in the case of Huntington's, their sanity. But...
Coronavirus ravages poorer L.A. communities while slowing in wealthier ones, data show
Since April 17, coronavirus infection rates have surged in L.A. County's poorer neighborhoods, while cases have risen far more slowly in richer areas.
Britain begins new 'test and trace' coronavirus program
The British government began a new test and trace program on Thursday that's designed to keep the coronavirus disease from unnecessarily spreading.