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The University of Alabama reported Friday that an additional 481 students have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to more than 1,000 infections since students returned to campus for the fall. The University of Alabama System released new numbers on its dashboard of cases for all three campuses. The additional 481 cases on the Tuscaloosa campus were reported between […] As countries around the world race to develop a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, researchers are working to understand exactly how it causes the myriad of symptoms that seem to linger long after active viral infection. In a study published in scientific journal PNAS, researchers led by Osaka University identified an effective treatment for the deadly over-activation […] A new study in people with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has found a link between a low diversity of fungi in their lungs and their likelihood of developing severe disease. New research has found that the inflammatory cascade associated with ARDS is linked to a low diversity of fungi in a person’s lungs. The findings, which the scientists are […] If you find yourself constantly running out of hand sanitizer nowadays, popular hand sanitizer brand Germ-X has just the solution for you. The hand sanitizer, which has been in and out of stock for months, is finally freshly restocked on Amazon. Since the restock, it’s shot back up to being the retailer’s best-selling hand sanitizer. The brand has tons of […] In a new study, investigators found that ideal cardiovascular health, which is indicative of a healthy lifestyle, was associated with lower odds for ocular diseases especially diabetic retinopathy. These findings appearing in the American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, suggest that interventions to prevent cardiovascular diseases may also hold promise in preventing ocular diseases. Globally, about 2.2 billion people […] Financial strains such as high debt, low income and unemployment are associated with suicide attempts and should be considered key factors when assessing mental health interventions, a new study from Duke Health researchers shows. While the study was undertaken before the COVID-19 pandemic, the findings are especially relevant within the context of the economic downturn triggered by the spread of […] A team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has taken an important step forward in the goal of developing a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common form of chronic liver disease. There are currently no approved medications for NAFLD, but in a study published in the journal JCI Insight on August 20, 2020, […] New chapter! Lala Kent and Randall Emmett spoke multiple times about their family plans before announcing in September 2020 that they’re expecting their first child. “Today is my 30th birthday and I can’t think of any other way to celebrate than with you guys coming through your headphones and speakers,” the Vanderpump Rules alum said of her pregnancy during a “Give Them Lala…With […] The American Cancer Society reports there are 81,400 new cases of bladder cancer each year. About 62,100 cases are diagnosed in men and 19,300 in women. Bladder cancer tends to be diagnosed at later stages in women and Black Americans. Experts say misdiagnoses in early stages and lack of access to healthcare are some of the factors contributing to this. […] Two recent studies were unable to rule out that H1N1 (“swine flu”) vaccination (Pandemrix) and seasonal influenza vaccination given to pregnant women might be associated with autism-spectrum disorder in the offspring. Now, a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, refutes any such association. Autism spectrum disorder is a severe […]
Another 481 COVID-19 cases found at University of Alabama
Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
Study finds link between low fungi diversity and severity of ARDS
Amazon’s Best-Selling Hand Sanitizer Is Officially Back in Stock — and You Can Get It in Bulk
Healthy lifestyle promotes cardiovascular, eye health: Study
Financial strains significantly raise risk of suicide attempts
New insights into mechanism of therapy to reduce liver fat and prevent fibrosis
Revisit Lala Kent's Family Quotes Ahead of Her 1st Child With Randall Emmett
Severe Bladder Cancer Disproportionately Affecting Black Men in U.S.
Swine flu vaccination in pregnant women does not increase risk of autism in offspring
