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Data shows it’s NOT just Republicans refusing the COVID vaccine
As cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant surge across the United States, some liberal commentators are blaming ‘selfish’ Republicans for…
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Walmart, Disney announce new COVID-19 steps amid Delta surge
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Walmart announced Friday it is again requiring some American employees to wear face masks, while Disney…
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China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta
China’s worst surge of coronavirus infections in months spread to two more areas. Mushrooming outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta…
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Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
Signage stands at the ready (foreground) in case COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park reaches capacity, as cars wait in line…
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Canada official: 4th virus wave possible if steps not taken
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Canada’s chief public health officer said Friday that the country could face a fourth wave of…
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West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
In this Wednesday, July 28, 2021 file photo, a health worker administers a dose of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson…
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Two more parts of China report COVID outbreaks
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months as fresh cases were reported…
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Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane to enter COVID lockdown
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s third-largest city of Brisbane and other parts of Queensland state will enter a snap COVID-19…
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Researchers find gaps in clinical trial data sharing
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Access to clinical-trial data helps doctors make informed prescribing decisions and promotes good science, but a…
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Biden says US to see new Covid restrictions ‘in all probability’
US President Joe Biden said new virus restrictions are possible as cases climb. US President Joe Biden said on Friday…
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Obstetrician groups recommend COVID vaccine during pregnancy
In this May 7, 2020 file photo, a pregnant woman waits in a food pantry line at St. Mary’s Church…
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New report assesses effects of time sat down on mental health in pandemic
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The study assessed the impact of sitting time and physical activity on mental health during the…
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Olympian’s exit spotlights pressure on athletes
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many were shocked by U.S. gymnast Simone Biles’ decision this week to withdraw from a premier…
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Scientists explore the latent regenerative potential of the inner ear
The organ of Corti, the hearing organ of the inner ear, contains rows of sensory hearing cells (green) surrounded by…
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Cyprus to start COVID-19 vaccination of children 12 and over
Cyprus will start the voluntary COVID-19 vaccination of children over age 12 next week using mRNA shots produced by Pfizer/BioNTech…
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CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge
Face mask requirements are posted at the various entrances at the Rose E. McCoy Auditorium where COVID-19 vaccinations are being…
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UK virus cases rose after recent easing of rules: survey
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Coronavirus case numbers increased more than 15 percent across England in the most recent week measured,…
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Study shows how U.S. immigration policy can have domestic health effects
Credit: CC0 Public Domain After a controversial federal order suspending travel to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries was signed…
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Dementia can complicate heart recovery and treatment
Dementia is a thief. It steals a person’s memory, their ability to reason, to live independently. As people age and…
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Some Missouri residents getting COVID shots in secret, fearing loved ones’ ire
(HealthDay)—Some Missourians are sneaking off to get COVID-19 shots because their family and friends would disapprove, a doctor says. “They’ve…
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The influence of coping strategies on the long-term impacts of bullying
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Peer victimization, or bullying, is a common experience in high school and one whose negative impacts…
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A promising tool for translational research into Phelan-McDermid syndrome and autism spectrum disorders
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai have identified specific…
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How a simple blood test can identify women at risk for preterm birth
Credit: CC0 Public Domain One in ten babies is born prematurely in the United States, but a blood test during…
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New research on the brain’s relay processes could guide treatment for certain brain disorders
Vandana Sampathkumar looks at images from mice brains to study the thalamus at the center of the brain. Credit: Nidhi…
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Crucial new molecular mechanisms and biomarkers in ovarian cancer
Cancer cell during cell division. Credit: National Institutes of Health UT Southwestern faculty have discovered what appears to be an…
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Race-free equations for glomerular filtration rate compared
(HealthDay)—The chronic kidney disease (CKD) Epidemiology Consortium estimated glomerular filtration rate cystatin C (eGFRcys), the only guideline-recommended equation that does…
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A novel noninvasive MRI methodology for unprecedented level of stroke lesion analysis
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Improving the quality of the information extracted from non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) about what is…
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Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma
Melanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain — this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 The…
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WHO urges action to suppress COVID before deadlier variants emerge
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Delta variant of COVID-19 is a warning to the world to suppress the virus quickly…
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Nearly a QUARTER of Covid-infected people won’t share any details of their close contacts
Almost 60,000 Covid-infected people didn’t tell NHS Test and Trace who they came into contact with last week, according to…
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Delta not specifically targeting children: WHO
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Delta variant of the coronavirus is not specifically targeting children, the World Health Organization said…
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West Virginia measuring antibody levels in elderly to find whether a third dose is needed
West Virginia will soon being measuring the level of COVID-19 antibodies in vaccinated nursing home residents who received the shots…
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Could statins help beat long-Covid? It’s just one of many treatments being tested
There are some things you never fully appreciate until they are gone, such as your sense of smell and being…
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EU to get 40 mn more Moderna jabs in Q3: medicines agency
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The EU’s medicines watchdog said on Friday that the bloc was likely to get 40 million…
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Louisiana judge offers option to get COVID-19 vaccines as an alternative to community service
Judge Fred Crifasi (pictured) is offering some sentenced to community service in East Baton Rouge to opportunity to get vaccinated…
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China fights COVID surge as Japan extends emergency during Olympics
Japan extended a virus state of emergency after new cases topped 10,000 for the first time on Thursday. Hundreds of…
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Almost a QUARTER of Covid patients admitted to NHS hospitals are being treated for OTHER illnesses
Nearly a quarter of patients admitted to hospital with Covid in England are actually getting treated for a different condition,…
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Radio-wave therapy is safe for liver cancer patients and shows improvement in overall survival
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio…
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Estate agent filmed getting England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty in a headlock pleads guilty
An estate agent filmed with his arm around England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty in central London has admitted assault…
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Olympics provide untapped chance to improve health for all
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Given the increased interest in sports and exercise around the Olympics underway in Tokyo, events such…
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Covid: No proof that plastic screens stop coronavirus transmission in pubs or workplaces, SAGE says
No proof plastic screens stop Covid spreading in pubs or the workplace, SAGE says (despite the Government saying companies should…
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Gene mutation weakens virus-fighting protein in the gut, causing rare inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in collaboration with national and international researchers, have identified a genetic mutation…
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Why Covid ISN’T as infectious as chickenpox
Top scientists today claimed the Indian ‘Delta’ variant is not spreading as quickly as chickenpox, despite US health officials saying…
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Cooking with coal or wood associated with increased risk of major eye diseases
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study involving nearly half a million people in China reveals a clear link between cooking…
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Britain’s Covid cases fall for ninth day: UK records 29,622 positive tests in 19% drop week-on-week
Covid hospitalisations in England have fallen for first time since third wave took off, official figures revealed today in another…
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Indian Delta variant now accounts for 75% of cases in New York and 72% of cases in NYC
Indian ‘Delta’ variant now accounts for 75% of all COVID-19 cases in New York State and 72% of infections in…
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6 people test positive for COVID-19 after Caribbean cruise
In this March 14, 2020 file photo, Royal Caribbean International cruise ship docked at PortMiami in Miami. Six passengers from…
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CDC FINALLY releases data showing vaccinated people have same viral levels of Delta variant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finally released the data that was behind its recent backtrack on…
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Early rhythm control key in A-fib and heart failure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain (HealthDay)—For patients with atrial fibrillation and signs and symptoms of heart failure, early rhythm control (ERC)…
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Unvaccinated Americans are most likely to be young, male, black and from a rural area
Unvaccinated Americans are most likely to be younger, male, black and living in a rural area, a DailyMail.com analysis of…
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