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A new study suggests that a small portion of the population carries antibodies that respond to the coronavirus…
Nov 6
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A 120-year-old drug is about to be put to the test as a possible treatment for covid-19. This week, researchers from…
Nov 5
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Everyone knows you can be allergic to things like peanuts, bees, and cats. For people with such allergies, they can…
Nov 4
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Denmark is taking aggressive action to stop the spread of coronavirus outbreaks on mink farms that have now…
Nov 4
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With ballots for the U.S. 2020 presidential election still being counted in several states, it’s possible that we…
Nov 3
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New research this week offers some hope for at least one aspect of our immunity to the coronavirus that causes…
Nov 2
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A man’s rare intolerance to the cold almost killed him post-shower. In a recent case report, doctors describe how he…
Oct 30
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Last week—in what might somehow qualify as good news for 2020—bug scientists in Washington State reported…
Oct 28
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Early data from an ongoing study in the UK is setting off a wave of alarm over the pandemic this week. It found…
Oct 28
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New research detected an intriguing change in the average body temperature of the Tsimane people, an indigenous…
Oct 27
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A panel of public health experts is set to recommend that people get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age…
Oct 27
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Preliminary research out this month may provide you with a bit more incentive to get the flu vaccine. It found…
Oct 26
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A foodborne outbreak of Listeria linked to deli meats has hospitalized at least ten people in three states and…
Oct 26
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One year ago, at the last minute, I decided to attend a presentation held by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health…
Oct 23
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Entomologists in Washington have confirmed the existence of a nest of Asian giant hornets, more fondly known as…
Oct 23
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On Thursday, the United States reported over 77,000 new cases of covid-19, according to a tally maintained by NBC…
Oct 22
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New research from Japan suggests that a rare brain-destroying disease caused by rogue prion proteins may be becoming…
Oct 21
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A 28-year-old Brazilian resident participating in a covid-19 vaccine trial run by AstraZeneca and the University of…
Oct 21
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A novel and controversial vaccine trial for covid-19 is officially set to begin in the UK next January. On Tuesday,…
Oct 20
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A new report fresh from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the stark difference between…