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Gig workers are now eligible for special unemployment benefits. But many won't get them
Coronavirus: Catch in unemployment program costly to gig workers
Coronavirus: US authorises use of anti-viral drug Remdesivir
The Food and Drug Administration authorises emergency use of the experimental anti-viral drug.
I'm 42 and I was intubated over COVID-19
When René Segura started feeling ill, his wife Tracy Segura implored him to go to the hospital. Although he'd been to a COVID-19 assessment centre and was told he had...
Herbal blend may ease hangover, study shows
For as long as humans have been drinking alcohol, they have sought a cure for hangovers. Now, a small study suggests that a mix of plant extracts might help ease...
Heart attack, stroke down among people in Australia with diabetes
An Australian study has good news for people with type 2 diabetes -- fewer people with diabetes are having heart attacks and strokes compared to 20 years ago.
Northern California official ousted after saying elderly, ill, homeless should be left to die in pandemic
A planning commissioner in Antioch described the elderly, the homeless and people with health issues in a Facebook post as a "drain" on society who should be left to perish...
Still many unanswered questions about remdesivir's potential as a COVID-19 treatment
The preliminary highlights from a major U.S. study suggesting an experimental drug can speed up the recovery of COVID-19 patients is exciting news that needs to be tempered with a healthy dose...
White House blocks Dr. Anthony Fauci from attending House hearing
The White House blocked public health official Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying at next week's House hearing on the federal coronavirus response, a committee staffer said Friday.
The coronavirus lockdown is miserable. Rushing herd immunity could be worse
Yes, there are significant health risks associated with lockdown. But returning to normal life too soon and rushing herd immunity would be even worse.
The coronavirus lockdown is miserable. Rushing herd immunity could be worse
Yes, there are significant health risks associated with lockdown. But returning to normal life too soon and rushing herd immunity would be even worse.
Blue Bell to pay $19.35M over deadly listeria outbreak
Blue Bell Creamery has agreed to pay a $19.35 million settlement and plead guilty to charges it shipped ice cream contaminated with listeria, which led to three deaths in 2015,...
Kim Jong Un makes first appearance in 20 days, North Korean report says
Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's death may have come to an end Friday after local media reported his first public appearance in 20 days.
Rowdy crowd protests coronavirus lockdowns at California State Capitol in Sacramento
Hundreds of people protested again the California State Capitol against stay-at-home orders, urging Gov. Newsom to reopen California despite continued COVID-19 deaths and infections.
Blood test may effectively spot multiple cancers
A new blood-test approach for cancer screening was able to identify 26 previously undetected cases of the disease, according to the findings of a new study published Friday by the...
CDC: Nearly 5,000 workers at meat processing plants diagnosed with COVID-19
Nearly 5,000 workers in 115 meat processing workers across 19 states have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FDA approves remdesivir to treat COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization to the antiviral remdesivir to treat COVID-19.
Blood test may effectively spot cancers
A new blood-test approach for cancer screening was able to identify 26 previously undetected cases of the disease, according to the findings of a new study published Friday by the...
Stroke experts offer guidelines for treatment during pandemic
Stroke researchers have released a new report recommending the proper protocol for delivering lifesaving treatment to stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New targets for childhood brain tumors identified
People with the genetic condition neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are prone to developing tumors on nervous system tissue. A new study has found that the development and growth of such...
L.A. County reports 1,065 new coronavirus cases, 62 deaths
Los Angeles County public health officials on Friday reported 62 more deaths related to COVID-19 and 1,065 new cases of the coronavirus.
Major U.S. airlines will require masks to slow coronavirus spread
To slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, passengers soon will be required to wear masks by the largest airlines in the U.S.
Telemedicine transforms response to COVID-19 pandemic in disease epicenter
A new study shows how virtual urgent care appointments increased by more than 600 percent, signaling a possible long-term shift in healthcare delivery.
Moderna picks Lonza to make 1 billion doses of its coronavirus vaccine
Program boosts effort by the mRNA therapy pioneer to be first with a coronavirus vaccine
The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die from COVID-19
Mexican officials have begun to cave, despite warnings from health authorities
For people with diabetes and COVID-19, blood sugar control is key
A new study adds to the evidence that people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at greater risk of a poor outcome should they become infected with the virus that...
Nicotine exposure alone leads to pulmonary hypertension, study suggests
Chronic exposure to inhaled nicotine alone increases blood pressure in both the body's general circulation and in the lungs that can lead to pulmonary hypertension, according to a new study.
Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies
FEMA won't release state-by-state information on where masks, gowns and other protective equipment have been delivered.
Arizona death row inmate Alfonso Salazar dies from coronavirus
An inmate on Arizona's death row died of complications from the novel coronavirus, the man's lawyer announced.