Is there a link between circadian rhythms and COVID-19 severity?

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Previous studies have already suggested that the time of day in which someone catches coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can play a critical role in the progression of this disease. This dynamic has also been reported with other viral pathogens, including parainfluenza type 3, respiratory syncytial, and influenza viruses. Recently, scientists at the Aix-Marseille University in France have analyzed the implications […]

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Previous studies have already suggested that the time of day in which someone catches coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can play a critical role in the progression of this disease. This dynamic has also been reported with other viral pathogens, including parainfluenza type 3, respiratory syncytial, and influenza viruses. Recently, scientists at the Aix-Marseille University in France have analyzed the implications […]

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These Swimming Caps Designed for Black Hair Have Been Barred From the Olympics

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Soul Cap, a Black-owned line of inclusive swimming caps, has been denied certification for use in competitive swimming by the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The brand, which provides comfortable swimming options for those with Afro hair, locs, braids, and other kinds of voluminous natural hair, will not be allowed during the 2021 Olympic games alongside lower-level competitions held by FINA, […]

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US Strike Teams to Fight Delta COVID in 1000 Counties

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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The White House on Thursday announced it will send “strike teams” to 1000 counties where the COVID-19 Delta variant is spreading rapidly. The teams will be made up of health and logistics experts from several federal agencies and will conduct coronavirus testing, distribute medicines designed to […]

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COVID-19 aggravates antibiotic misuse in India

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The COVID-19 catastrophe in India has resulted in more than 30 million people infected with the virus and nearly 400,000 deaths, though experts are concerned that the figures most likely are much higher. Meanwhile, another public health crisis has emerged along with COVID-19: the widespread misuse of antibiotics. During India’s first surge of COVID-19, antibiotic sales soared, suggesting the drugs […]

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Shiseido Completes Transfer of Personal Care Business

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PARIS — Shiseido Co. Ltd.’s transfer of its personal care business to CVC Capital Partners has concluded, and a joint venture business is now operational. In February, Japan’s largest cosmetics company said to help reach its goal of becoming the world’s prestige beauty company by 2030, it would sell its personal care business to CVC in a $1.5 billion deal. […]

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Using targeted therapy to treat breast cancer

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Proton therapy is a newer type of radiation therapy that uses energy from positively charged particles called protons. Studies have suggested that proton therapy may cause fewer side effects than traditional radiation, since doctors can better control where the proton beams deposit their energy. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Robert Mutter, a Mayo Clinic radiation oncologist, explains potential long-term […]

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Historic U.S. House Vote to End Horse Slaughter

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In a momentous victory last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to ban the slaughter of our nation’s equines, supporting the Carter-Fitzpatrick amendment to the INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3864), a sweeping transportation and infrastructure bill. Our deepest thanks go out to Representatives Troy Carter (D-LA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), who eloquently made the case for their popular […]

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