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Mental health access is vital during pandemic, experts say

About an hour ago

Coronavirus continues to spread at high rates across the US South, Midwest and West, even as the total number of new Covid-19 cases has declined since a summer surge.

Medical group shares dos and don'ts of wearing a face mask

5 hours ago

In an attempt to get every American behind the idea of wearing a face mask -- and behind an actual face mask -- to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Association of American Medical Colleges on Wednesday released simple, straight-forward national guidance for th…

Swapping red meat for plant protein may lower some cardiovascular risks, study finds

5 hours ago

A small Stanford University School of Medicine study comparing the effect of swapping out red meat for the plant-based protein found that it may lower some cardiovascular risk factors.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why I am not sending my kids back to school

6 hours ago

One of the questions I am getting more than any other: Am I going to send my children back to school? As a father of three teen and preteen girls, this has been a constant discussion in our household, and it hasn't been easy. My girls want to go back to school…

N95 masks used against coronavirus can be decontaminated with rice cooker: study

7 hours ago

N95 masks may be able to be decontaminated from certain viruses, including coronavirus, according to study.

Breast screening women in their 40s 'could save lives'

7 hours ago

But experts caution there are many other considerations, including cost and over-diagnosis.

Wisconsin state agency tells employees to wear masks during Zoom calls, even if home alone

8 hours ago

Under the Gov. Tony Evers' order, Wisconsinites are required to cover up when they are indoors or in an enclosed space with anyone outside their household or living unit.

200,000 pounds of meat, poultry products recalled over undeclared allergens

8 hours ago

Heads up, consumers: Some 200,000 pounds of meat and poultry products are facing recall because they contain undeclared - and for some, possibly life-threatening - allergens.

Doctors find hypothermia can help get coronavirus patients off ventilators

8 hours ago

When critically ill patients require mechanical ventilation, their elevated metabolism degrades muscles used in breathing, making it harder for them to come off of the machines.

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Damaged By Falling Cable

9 hours ago

The cable tore a gaping 100-foot hole in one of the largest radio telescope dishes in the world, taking the instrument offline until repairs can be made.

Antiviral nasal spray may fight coronavirus, study finds

9 hours ago

A nasal spray that may fend off coronavirus has been formulated by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, according to a report. The researchers are now working to get it clinically tested and manufactured.

Coronavirus can travel much farther than 6 feet in certain indoor spaces, study finds

10 hours ago

Coronavirus-infected aerosols traveled way farther than six feet in a recent study.

Companies test antibody drugs to treat, prevent COVID-19

10 hours ago

With a coronavirus vaccine still months off, companies are rushing to test what may be the next best thing: drugs that deliver antibodies to fight the virus right away, without having to train the immune system to make them.

New study suggests ADHD- like behavior helps spur entrepreneurial activity

10 hours ago

Many people have experienced a few nights of bad sleep that resulted in shifting attention spans, impulsive tendencies and hyperactivity the next day -- all behaviors resembling ADHD. A new study found that this dynamic may also be linked to increased entrepre…

New generation of drugs show early efficacy against drug-resistant TB

11 hours ago

New drug regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis shows early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort including many with serious comorbidities. The results suggest a global need for expanded access to two recently developed medicines, bedaquil…

Lack of females in drug dose trials leads to overmedicated women

11 hours ago

Women are more likely than men to suffer adverse side effects of medications because drug dosages have historically been based on clinical trials conducted on men, suggests new research.

'Reelin' in a new treatment for multiple sclerosis

11 hours ago

In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), decreasing the amount of a protein made in the liver significantly protected against development of the disease's characteristic symptoms and promoted recovery in symptomatic animals, scientists report.

Researchers identify a protein that may help SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly through cells

11 hours ago

New research identifies a protein encoded by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that may be associated with the quick spread of the virus through cells in the human body.

Improving treatment of spinal cord injuries

11 hours ago

Bioengineers have created an osmotic therapy device that gently removes fluid from the spinal cord to reduce swelling in injured rats with good results. The device can eventually be scaled up for testing in humans.

Study provides insights into how Zika virus suppresses the host immune system

11 hours ago

A research team has outlined how the Zika virus, which constituted an epidemic threat in 2016, suppresses the immune system of its host. The work provides valuable structural and functional information on the interaction between ZIKV and its host and offers a …

Human milk based fortifiers improve health outcomes for the smallest premature babies

11 hours ago

More than 380,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States each year, according to the March of Dimes. 'Preemies' can be severely underweight babies and struggle to get the nutrients they need from breast milk alone, so neonatal intensive care units pr…

Scientists Find A Species Of Sharks With Strong Social Ties

11 hours ago

Scientists found that grey reef sharks in the central Pacific Ocean form social groups - and they say those connections can last for years.

Swallowing this colonoscopy-like bacteria grabber could reveal secrets about your health

11 hours ago

Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs. But scientists can see only so much of the gastrointestinal tract to study the role of gut bacteria in your health. Researchers built a way to swallow…

Oxygen therapy harms lung microbiome in mice

12 hours ago

A new mouse study hints that oxygen therapy may have unintended consequences via an unexpected source -- the microbiome.

Amid coronavirus, avoid nonessential dental care, WHO says

12 hours ago

World Health Organization officials on Tuesday said routine, non-essential dental care should be delayed until there is a significant reduction in COVID-19 transmission rates.

Nutrition labelling is improving nation's diet

12 hours ago

Households eat more healthily when retailers display clear nutritional information on own-brand food products, say researchers.

Stress and anger may exacerbate heart failure

12 hours ago

Mental stress and anger may have clinical implications for patients with heart failure, according to a new report.

Exercise induces secretion of biomarkers into sweat

12 hours ago

The aim was to reveal the potential of microRNAs in sweat extracellular vesicles in monitoring exercise performance.

COVID Has Most Parents Nervous About Kids Vaccines

12 hours ago

But if fewer children get their childhood vaccinations because their parents are too nervous to bring them to the doctor, experts worry that it could lead to a resurgence of dangerous and preventable childhood diseases.

FDA, Red Cross urge coronavirus survivors to donate plasma as demand increases

12 hours ago

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Red Cross are pleading for Americans who have recovered from the novel coronavirus to donate plasma amid an ongoing shortage.

Face mask insert could help diagnose conditions

12 hours ago

Researchers have demonstrated that a fiber inserted into an ordinary N95 face mask can collect compounds in exhaled breath aerosols for analysis. The new method could allow screening for disease biomarkers on a large scale.

Over 900 health care workers have died from coronavirus. A new database tells their stories

12 hours ago

Of the nearly 165,000 Americans who've died from the coronavirus, at least 900 reportedly were health care workers.

Yoga shown to improve anxiety, study shows

12 hours ago

A new study finds yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people.

Coronavirus infection 5 times more likely among youth who vape, study finds

12 hours ago

A new study found that teens and young adults who vape have a much higher risk of COVID-19 infection than their peers.

Many COVID Outbreaks Traced to Restaurants, Bars

13 hours ago

In Louisiana, roughly a quarter of the state's 2,360 cases since March that were outside of places like nursing homes and prisons had their origins in bars and restaurants, The New York Times reported.

COVID Risk Up to 7 Times Higher for Young Vapers

13 hours ago

Teens and young adults who vaped were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19. And young folks who vape and also smoke regular cigarettes have a sevenfold higher risk of getting COVID-19, researchers found.

Coronavirus: England death count review reduces UK toll by 5,000

14 hours ago

Deaths recorded in England had included people who tested positive months before they died.

Redfield: This Fall Could Be 'Worst' We've Seen

14 hours ago

We are in a war against COVID-19, and this fall could be one of the worst from a public health standpoint that the U.S. has ever faced, says CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD.

A quick, cost-effective method to track the spread of COVID-19 through untreated wastewater

15 hours ago

Researchers have demonstrated that, from seven methods commonly used to test for viruses in untreated wastewater, an adsorption-extraction technique can most efficiently detect SARS-CoV-2.

New way to make bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics discovered

15 hours ago

Researchers have discovered a new way to reverse antibiotic resistance in some bacteria using hydrogen sulphide (H2S). By adding H2S releasing compounds to Acinetobacter baumannii - a pathogenic bacteria that does not produce H2S on its own - they found that e…

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