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Opinion: Collateral damage occurs when doctors and patients wear ‘Covid-19 blinders’
My friend Mina had a stroke at home while an infectious disease pandemic raged around…
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STAT Plus: With coronavirus pandemic, venture capitalists are taking extra precautions
Venture capital firms have billions of bucks in their bank accounts. In just the past…
Women’s heart attack symptoms are not all that different
The top three heart attack symptoms in both women and men are chest pain, sweating,…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Roche wins emergency use nod for coronavirus antibody test; blood pressure drugs don’t raise infection risk
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite —…
Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat
Researchers working on molecular-level responses in crops have taken a step closer to their goal…
STAT Plus: Without showing any data, CytoDyn touts treatment for Covid-19 as winner — while its CEO sells stock
While Nader Pourhassan, the chief executive of drug maker CytoDyn, filed his intention to sell…
Opinion: Exercising Bayh-Dole march-in rights would handicap Covid-19 innovation
Scientists across America are working hard to develop treatments for and vaccines against the novel…
Study Finds New Way To Detect Autism Years Before Symptoms Appear
Researchers discovered that a common biomarker could indicate autism early in childhood and even without…
Watch: How does Gilead’s experimental drug remdesivir work against the coronavirus?
Gilead Sciences’ experimental drug remdesivir has been gaining traction as a potential Covid-19 treatment, and…
Opinion: Lifesaving ventilators will sit unused without a national data-sharing effort
In Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s book “Poverty and Famines,” he argues that famines arise not…
Covid-19 has shuttered scientific labs. It could put a generation of researchers at risk
Scientists are skilled at tackling unexpected problems that threaten the integrity of their experiments —…
Crisis counselors, the ‘paramedics of mental health,’ wage a wrenching battle on the coronavirus front lines
Missouri crisis counselor Lauren Ochs was just starting her overnight shift one night last month…
Routine cancer screenings have plummeted during the pandemic, medical records data show
As it became clear in March that the coronavirus was tearing through the U.S., federal…
Biohazard Cleaner Explains Proper Way To Eliminate Coronavirus
A professional biohazard cleaner explains the most important step in cleaning and disinfecting surfaces to…
San Francisco Could Lose Half Of Its Restaurants Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
The Golden Gate Restaurant Association predicts that if lockdown continues in San Francisco, half of…
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Is Working From Home Now The New Norm?
According to a new update from Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing,…
Top Tea Choices To Prevent Digestion Problems While In Quarantine
These top dietitian-recommended tea choices should reduce the likelihood of digestive problems while on quarantine….
Canada To Invest $240M In Online Health Care As The Pandemic Pushes On
As per a new update, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly confirmed that the…
Bus-Sized Asteroid To Fly Safely By Earth Today
Per news updates from NASA, a small asteroid with the size of a standard bus…
Do Good Dogs Make Good Co-Workers?
Can dogs be good co-workers? The science may be varied, per research. Read Original Article:…
Iceland Cancels Whale Hunting Season This 2020
Amid all the sobering news about new COVID-19 cases and the lack of proper testing…
How New York Is Dealing With Overwhelming Number Of Coronavirus Deaths
Funeral homes in New York City are struggling to deal with deaths, most stored in…
Bird Watching Rises Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
New report reveals that more and more Americans are turning to bird watching to entertain…
Coronavirus Pandemic: Why Some Places Are Spared By Virus Remains A Mystery
Scientists have launched hundreds of studies to understand why COVID-19 overwhelmed some areas and left…
Massachusetts Coronavirus Crisis Update: Over 100 Deaths, More Positive Cases Reported
The number of COVID-19 deaths and infections continue to rise over in Massachusetts with the…
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Go On For 2 Years, Experts Say
Health experts share three scenarios for COVID-19 moving forward. Read Original Article: Coronavirus Pandemic Could…
Some People Are Rethinking Where They Want To Live Because Of Coronavirus Pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to infect people in various parts of the country, city dwellers…
Coronavirus Outbreak Second Wave Imminent: Is There A Way To Stop It?
Is it time for life to get back to normal? Experts say otherwise and believe…
US Records ‘Deadliest Day’ As States Reopen Despite Coronavirus Outbreak, WHO Says
The U.S. reportedly just had its deadliest day yet on record amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
Best Android Apps To Monitor Your Weight, Nutrition And More Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
These Android apps will help monitor your weight, nutrition and other aspects of your health…
Researchers Examine Power Of Prayers Among Coronavirus Patients
Researchers at Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute aim to see if regular prayers could help…
Can Healthy Food Options Help Prevent Depression During Coronavirus Crisis?
Many people could suffer from depression amid the troubling times due to the coronavirus outbreak….
Neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress found
Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress. Emotional stress…
Tree trunks take a licking as koalas source water
A study published today in Ethology, led by a researcher from The University of Sydney,…
Why smartphones are digital truth serum
People are more willing to reveal personal information about themselves online using their smartphones compared…
Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below
Microbial life is bubbling up to the ocean floor along with fluids from deeply buried…
Opinion: A service trip to Peru offers lessons for treating Covid-19 in the U.S.
In mid-February, just before the reality of Covid-19 took hold in the United States, I…
Lawmaker asks HHS to ensure Gilead’s remdesivir is affordable if U.S. taxpayers funded R&D
Now that preliminary trial results indicate an experimental Gilead Sciences (GILD) drug can successfully treat…
FDA to allow emergency use of Gilead’s Covid-19 drug
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it would permit emergency use of remdesivir,…
NASA space laser missions map 16 years of ice sheet loss
Using the most advanced Earth-observing laser instrument NASA has ever flown in space, scientists have…
New study examines which galaxies are best for intelligent life
Giant elliptical galaxies are not as likely as disk-shaped galaxies, such as our own Milky…
In search of the lighting material of the future
Researchers have gained insights into a promising material for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The substance…
Defining geographic regions with commuter data
A new mathematical approach uses data on people’s commutes between and within US counties to…
Three potential futures for Covid-19: recurring small outbreaks, a monster wave, or a persistent crisis
As epidemiologists attempt to scope out what Covid-19 has in store for the U.S. this…
Opinion: Striking down DACA would eliminate thousands of health care workers, thwarting America’s pandemic response
The health care community has a responsibility to anticipate worst-case scenarios and develop response plans…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Gilead faces remdesivir production challenges; will scientists run out of Covid-19 trial patients?
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Labor Of Love: Dad Builds ‘500-In-1’ Classic Video Game Arcade For Son During Lockdown
According to the latest update, a dad from England went above and beyond by making…
Loneliness: The Other Side Of Working From Home
After a month or so of working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Study Claims Eating Meat Can Help Improve Mental Health
Per a new study, the likelihood of developing depression is higher for people who are…
Hubble Space Telescope Celebrates Its 30th Birthday
Per a news release, the Hubble space telescope that has been giving us so many…