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Medicinal chemistry breakthrough could lead to better pharmaceuticals
Medications are developed to work well for most people, but those whose genetic makeup causes them to metabolize medicine too quickly often need higher doses of the drugs they take...
How seasonal allergies affect your pet
With an uptick in pollen comes the torturous sneezing and watery eyes. Pets get seasonal allergies, too, but they exhibit discomfort in different ways.
Individualists are less likely to obey hurricane evacuation orders
Hurricanes may take erratic paths, but the response by those in harm's way often follows a predictable pattern. Even in the face of repeated warnings and many people evacuating, some...
Heat now more lethal than cold for people with respiratory diseases in Spain
A new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the la Caixa Foundation, has analyzed deaths linked to respiratory disease in Spain between 1980...
Jimmy Fallon apologizes for using blackface on 'SNL': 'There is no excuse'
Jimmy Fallon has apologized on Twitter for wearing blackface in 2000 during a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.
Japan police arrest Kyoto studio arson suspect Shinji Aoba after 10-month hospital stay
Japanese police arrested a suspect Wednesday they say was the arsonist who set fire to an animation studio last summer, killing three dozen people and receiving severe burns to himself.
Op-Ed: You're white and don't care about wearing a mask? Asian Americans don't have that privilege
Asian Americans were attacked for wearing masks early on in the coronavirus outbreak. Now we're attacked if we don't.
Infecting people with COVID-19 could speed vaccine trials. Is it worth it?
The world waits with bated breath for a COVID-19 vaccine, which could effectively end the pandemic once it’s widely available. Until then, more people will die from the disease, and economies will struggle...
'Powder keg' at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison with 110 cases of COVID-19 in two weeks
Until May 13, none of the 2,306 men incarcerated at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison had tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. More than 100 inmates...
PAHO: Americas over take Europe as COVID-19 epicenter
The Americas have surpassed Europe to become the new epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pan American Health Organization said while calling on those countries to maintain movement restrictions to...
Dementia gene raises risk of severe COVID-19
Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study.
Remdesivir for COVID-19 improves time to recovery, peer-reviewed data shows
Remdesivir is superior to the standard of care for the treatment of COVID-19, according to a preliminary analysis based on data from a randomized, controlled trial. Researchers found that the...
Patient notes could offer solution to the 'missing' coronavirus diagnoses
GP's notes currently unavailable to medical researchers could provide clues to help manage major health crises -- like COVID-19. And according to a 'citizens' jury' study at Brighton and Sussex...
Mexico health workers demand more protection as COVID-19 toll in their ranks climbs
At least 149 doctors, nurses and other health workers in Mexico have died of the coronavirus
Merck & Co. joins race for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies
The firm will develop viral vector vaccines from IAVI and Themis Bioscience, and the experimental EIDD-2801 antiviral compound developed by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics
NBA great Patrick Ewing recovering at home after coronavirus diagnosis
NBA legend and Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing is recovering at home after being hospitalized because of the coronavirus.
New drug combination being tested to conquer COVID-19
Researchers hope giving Remdesivir along with a powerful anti-inflammatory could be the key to treating the most severe COVID-19 cases.
Countering COVID-19 impacts on children from low-income households
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the social, educational and health care disparities already plaguing the nearly 40 million Americans the US Census Bureau estimates are living in poverty. Perhaps the...
Saints placing Noah Spence on non-football injury list with torn ACL
The New Orleans Saints are placing defensive end Noah Spence on the reserve/non-football injury list because of a torn ACL.
Why provinces are starting to test people without symptoms for COVID-19
Not long ago, people with full-blown symptoms couldn’t get tested for COVID-19 in some provinces unless they were extremely ill. Now, even those provinces are starting to test people with...
Orange County authorities won't enforce mask requirement: 'We are not the mask police'
A health order issued Friday requires Orange County residents to wear cloth face coverings when in a public setting.
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 by University...
High-strain exercise linked to very early pregnancy loss
In women with a history of miscarriage, higher levels of physical activity were associated with a greater risk of subclinical, or very early, pregnancy loss, according to new research. Among...
Nursing homes, assisted living COVID-19 outbreak centers in U.S.
No matter where you live, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are now lethal centers for COVID-19 in the United States.
Trump administration announces plan to cap Medicare insulin copays at $35
The Trump administration announced a plan Tuesday that will cap the cost of insulin for some senior Medicare recipients at $35 per month for the 2021 plan year.
Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat
Dangerous blood clots that can cause strokes and other life-threatening problems are increasingly being reported in patients with COVID-19.
Soldier dies of COVID-19, marking 3rd death among service members
A third U.S. service member has died from coronavirus complications, according to information released by the Department of Defense on Tuesday.
New app calculates risk of delaying cancer care during pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed health care systems across the country, doctors have postponed surgery and other treatments for thousands of patients with cancer. These delays may last for...