The World Health Organization officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020. One year later, the global count of COVID-19 cases is approaching 120 million, and the US count is close to 30 million, according to a data dashboard from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Deaths from the disease have surpassed […]
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By using a sewage-handling robot, our laboratory has been able to detect coronavirus in wastewater 30 times faster than nonautomated large-scale systems. This advance, published in the microbiology journal mSystems, provides even more lead time to communities monitoring their wastewater for early warning about local cases of COVID-19. When clinical studies emerged showing that people who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 […]
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University of Otago researchers have discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 percent of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease. And perhaps more significantly, they have found how to treat it. Associate Professor Rajesh Katare, of the Department of Physiology, says it has been known that stem cells in the heart of diabetic patients are […]
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The twists and turns of the American health system can sometimes leave people lost, confused and looking for answers. We’ve created a new video series — “Explained by KHN” — in which our correspondents and editors answer common health care and health policy questions. As promising news about the development, efficacy and distribution of covid-19 vaccines spread across the United […]
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Measles, a disease long thought eliminated from the Western Hemisphere, re-emerged in Washington state in early 2019 — 72 people were infected, 61 of whom were unvaccinated. A new analysis just published in The American Academy of Pediatrics finds that the outbreak was not only harmful to the individual health of dozens, it cost society an estimated $3.4 million. “A […]
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Black women have 80% higher risk of preterm birth between 32 and 33 weeks of pregnancy if a Black person who lives in their neighborhood is killed by police during the pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley. The study by scientists at the UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBI-CA) and UC Berkeley […]
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Black women have 80% higher risk of preterm birth between 32 and 33 weeks of pregnancy if a Black person who lives in their neighborhood is killed by police during the pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley. The study by scientists at the UCSF California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBI-CA) and UC Berkeley […]
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Heathrow show off new coronavirus safety measures When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Rapid lateral flow tests help to find cases in people who […]
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Showing your immune system some love usually means grabbing a few extra oranges at the supermarket or making a batch of chicken soup at the first sign of a sniffle. But in this post-pandemic reality, supercharging immune function has become the world’s new favourite sport. The upside is, good health has never been so hot. The bad news? The rush […]
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Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) received two Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Health Agency subcontracts to assess the efficacy of surface coating and aerosolized decontamination technologies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens on surfaces and in the air. The $4.6 million contracts, of which Texas Biomed will receive $1.95 million, are aimed at identifying viral and microbial decontamination […]
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