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Women with caring responsibilities at greater risk of poverty
A new report by UNSW Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) and Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) highlights the relationship between caring roles and poverty in Australia. Before the COVID-19...
Collecting race-based data during coronavirus pandemic may fuel dangerous prejudices
Brian Sinclair wheeled himself into a Winnipeg emergency room in September 2008 seeking assistance with his catheter bag. He had a bladder infection, but instead of receiving treatment, remained in...
GSK to produce 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine adjuvant
British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline announced Thursday its plans to make 1 billion doses of a vaccine booster system to aid development of potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
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
Exclusive: GSK says science does not link pandemic H1N1 flu vaccine to sleep disorder
British drugmaker GSK said on Thursday that its previous flu pandemic vaccine, which used some of the same ingredients as COVID-19 vaccines currently under development, was not linked to a...
Editorial: Freed inmates face brutal lives of poverty and homelessness. Don't blame coronavirus
Coronavirus did not create a world in which newly released inmates have nowhere to go. That was already standard operating procedure.
Letters to the Editor: Does L.A. trust its mayor or the president who refuses to mask up?
Local officials and government physicians have the people's best interests at heart, not Trump and his followers who care only about re-election.
Wastewater could provide up to a week of warning for a COVID-19 spike
Monitoring sewage for the coronavirus’s genetic material could give public health experts up to a week of warning before COVID-19 cases peak in an area, a new study finds. Scientists have found...
High diabetes rates put Native Americans at greater risk for heart disease, AHA says
Native Americans and Alaska Natives are up to three times more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, according to a statement from the American Heart Association published Thursday...
As national wealth grows, so do obesity rates, study says
Fatter wallets lead to fatter people, according to a new study.
On This Day, May 28: Dionne quintuplets born in Canada
On May 28, 1934, the Dionne sisters, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, Marie and Annette, first documented set of quintuplets to survive, were born in Ontario.
Exposure to 'good bacteria' during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome
Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study.
Vaping may increase risk for gum disease
E-cigarettes can damage more than your lungs: New research shows that only a few months of vaping might also trigger gum disease.
Coronavirus infection rates in some parts of L.A. County jails are 40% or higher
With extensive testing for the coronavirus in Los Angeles County's jail system, high infection rates are emerging.
U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpasses 100,000 milestone
The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States surpassed 100,000 people as of Wednesday afternoon.
More dental services could resume in Nova Scotia next week
A public health order shut down most Nova Scotia dental offices in March to try to help clamp down on the coronavirus pandemic. Now, dental clinics and offices should be...
With air conditioning scarce, Quebec's long-term care homes struggle with heat during pandemic
People with chronic health conditions and the elderly are especially vulnerable to high heat and humidity — and to COVID-19. That leaves long-term care homes facing a doubly challenging situation:...
U.S. surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19: Johns Hopkins University
The U.S. surpassed 100,000 deaths due to COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Some cross-border workers are sleeping in their cars to get to work on time
Limited hours and long wait times have turned the Otay Mesa Port of Entry into an overnight campground
Nearly half of Americans delayed medical care due to the coronavirus
Nearly half of Americans said either they or a family member has skipped or delayed medical care because of the coronavirus, according to a new poll.
Nearly half of Americans delayed medical care due to the coronavirus
Nearly half of Americans said either they or a family member has skipped or delayed medical care because of the coronavirus, according to a new poll.
Optimal time to treat Huntington's disease identified
The earliest brain changes due to Huntington's disease can be detected 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a new study.
Ohio counties sue major pharmacies for role in opioid crisis
A pair of Ohio counties field a lawsuit alleging CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Giant Eagle and Walmart were complicit in perpetuating the opioid crisis by selling excess amounts of the...
Trump mocks those wearing face masks, calling it "politically correct"
As the number of COVID-19 deaths reaches 100,000, President Trump continues to criticize people who wear face masks, calling it politically correct. Ben Tracy reports.
Orange County reports 5 new deaths as coronavirus hospitalizations hit new high
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers by community in Orange County.
As the U.S. death toll hovers at 100,000, theme parks and casinos prepare to reopen
Las Vegas casinos and Florida theme parks are set to begin opening next month as states balance health concerns with lost tourism revenue.
Poverty, lower education levels may double heart attack risk, study shows
Lower socioeconomic status doubles a person's risk for a heart attack and the likelihood of dying from heart disease earlier in life, according to analysis published Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology.
40% of COVID-19 patients may be asymptomatic as disease progresses
Up to 40 percent of patients with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic, according to a small analysis published Wednesday, but they may still be contagious -- albeit, for less time than...