With no effective treatments for COVID-19 and a vaccine at least a year away, the main strategy for controlling the…
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Social media influencers could get teens to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers
Public health bodies should consider incentivizing social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many…
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Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus could hold key to COVID-19
University of Alberta researchers are racing against the clock to test an antiviral drug that has been proven to cure…
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New ‘more effective’ stem cell transplant method could aid blood cancer patients
Researchers at UCL have developed a new way to make blood stem cells present in the umbilical cord ‘more transplantable’,…
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On the front lines: ‘My first question every time I see a new patient now is: Could this be COVID-19?’
Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix…
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Gasdermin E: A new approach to cancer immunotherapy that could have broad reach
Tumors have figured out various ways to prevent the immune system from attacking them. Medicine, for its part, has fought…
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Mom-to-be’s cosmetics chemicals could lead to heavier baby
When pregnant women use cosmetics containing parabens, their children may have a greater likelihood of becoming overweight, a new study…
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Labs worldwide working on coronavirus vaccine, but rollout could take time
(HealthDay)—A mad dash is afoot to craft a vaccine for the new coronavirus that’s ravaging China and starting to spread…
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Gut bacteria could guard against Parkinson’s, study finds
A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow—and even reverse—build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson’s, new research suggests….
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How the flu could stop you getting a cold this Christmas
How the flu could stop you getting a cold this Christmas: Your body’s reaction to influenza can BLOCK the virus…
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