After long standoff, Cigna and Dignity Health finally reach agreement – Sacramento Business Journal
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Health Department Urges Limited Labor Day Gatherings – The Pulse – Chattanooga Pulse
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An unexpected origin story for a lopsided black hole merger
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Insights into behavior during Chimney Tops 2 Fire could improve evacuation planning
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Experimental drug for ALS, dreamed up in a dorm room, offers patients glimmer of hope
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Robots Can Make Great Surgical Assistants
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Experimental vaccine that boosts antigen production shows promise against COVID-19
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Researchers identify proteins that prevent COVID-19 transmission through the placenta
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COVID-19 has likely tripled depression rate, study finds
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To Reduce Needless Deaths, Look at Faces, Not Numbers
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Easy Access: Studies to Note – Heart Disease
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Plasmin could be the link between COVID-19 comorbidities and serious illness
A drug that inhibits the protease plasmin is hypothesized to reduce the infectivity and virulence…
Opinion: A landmark for STAT
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An unprecedented discovery of cell fusion
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Birds can learn from others to be more daring
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Inflammation linked to Alzheimer’s disease development
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Zooming in on dark matter
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Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature
New research shows that lasing for over one hour at room temperature can be achieved…
Teens who think their parents are loving are less likely to be cyberbullies
Adolescents who perceive their parents to be loving and supportive are less likely to engage…
Kidneys infected with hepatitis C can be safely transplanted into healthy recipients
Kidneys from deceased donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be safely transplanted into…
Possible blood-clotting mechanism in COVID-19 found
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Viruses on glaciers highlight evolutionary mechanism to overcome host defenses
Scientists studying life on the surface of glaciers in the Arctic and Alps challenge assumptions…
Risk factors for mortality in diabetic patients discharged from hospital identified
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Finding cortisone alternatives with fewer side effects
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Subtypes and developmental pathways of innate T cells identified
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Common sunscreen ingredients prove dangerous for freshwater ecosystems
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Virus in the blood can predict severe COVID-19, researchers find
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Common species mirror rare animals’ response to global change
A study of more than 2,000 species reveals animal populations around the world – from…
Climate change could increase rice yields
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Viruses could be harder to kill after adapting to warm environments
Enteroviruses and other pathogenic viruses that make their way into surface waters can be inactivated…
The widespread footprint of blue jean microfibers
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Inexpensive steroids reduce deaths of hospitalized Covid-19 patients, WHO analysis confirms
Use of inexpensive, readily available steroid drugs to treat people hospitalized with Covid-19 reduced the…
A ‘bang’ in LIGO and Virgo detectors signals most massive gravitational-wave source yet
Researchers have detected a signal from what may be the most massive black hole merger…
Handgrip strength shown to identify people at high risk of type 2 diabetes
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Eat more to grow more arms…if you’re a sea anemone
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STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: U.S. won’t join WHO Covid-19 vaccine program; experts say a vaccine is possible this fall
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Long sick leave after low-grade brain tumor
One year after the diagnosis of low-grade malignant brain tumor, a study shows, just under…
STAT Plus: You had questions about precision medicine. Stanford’s Lloyd Minor has answers
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STAT Plus: What we learned about the business of telemedicine from Amwell and GoodRx’s IPO filings
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Opinion: During the Vietnam War, these physician-scientists were called ‘yellow berets.’ They are what we need to fight Covid-19
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Experts see a chance for a Covid-19 vaccine approval this fall — if it’s done right
There is growing concern that the Food and Drug Administration, under political pressure, could approve…
The Popularity of Alternative Medicine in Chattanooga Raises Questions | – The University Echo
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IBM Watson Health and OrbitalRX to Launch Integrated Solution to Assist Hospital Pharmacy Providers in Managing Drug Shortages – Yahoo Finance
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Alternative Medicines and Therapies Market 2020: Potential Opportunities, Industry Overview, Developments, Share Forecast to 2027| Weleda UK., Wrights Dental, Green Health, Syndy Pharma, Jiva Ayurveda – The Daily Chronicle
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South Carolina-Based Quality Business Solutions Addresses Today’s Evolving Healthcare Needs with Launch of Direct Care, a Subscription-Based Alternative to Traditional Healthcare Plans – GlobeNewswire
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Council Committee Backs Looking at Alternative Policing Models – Evanston RoundTable
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Regis plans to play high-risk sports in fall – Leader-Telegram
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Sponsored Content EECP as an alternative treatment – WKOW
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Can sunlight convert emissions into useful materials?
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