Majority Of Americans Support Extended Lockdown To Fight COVID-19
A new survey shows that majority of people in the U.S. would strongly support the…
Category: Human Health
Opinion: Time well spent: How academic researchers can stay productive in the time of Covid-19
Years of my cancer research work came to a grinding halt on March 13. I…
Opinion: The Covid-19 pandemic will make medical students better doctors
When I graduated from medical school more years ago than I care to remember, my…
Opinion: The U.S. needs to make more CPAP machines. Our supply chain is blocking that
I don’t want to be intubated. That was my main thought a few weeks ago…
Facebook’s Covid-19 misinformation campaign is based on research. The authors worry Facebook missed the message
In an attempt to corral false coronavirus claims, Facebook launched a new strategy last month…
Infect volunteers with Covid-19 in the name of research? A proposal lays bare a minefield of issues
In 2016, a team of scientists asked the National Institutes of Health for permission to…
Fauci: Remdesivir Has ‘Significant, Positive Effect’ On Coronavirus Patients
Results of a recent international study showed that the drug remdesivir is effective to speed…
Coronavirus Prevention: How To Clean And Disinfect Everything Inside Your Home Amid Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations on cleaning and disinfecting…
Quarantine Diet Tips: How To Shop, Eat And Survive During Coronavirus Outbreak
These dietitian-recommended tips will help add structure to how you practice your dietary plan while…
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This Dog Breed May Be More Susceptible To Coronavirus
Animal experts warned that pugs and other dogs with flat faces and short necks are…
GHG Emissions Can Be Cut By Reducing Animal-Based Foods In US Diet
Per a new study, cutting all the animal-based foods in the standard Western diet by…
Animal Welfare Campaigners Urge People To Go Vegan Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Recently, animal welfare experts and campaigners started urging the public to go vegan, citing the…
Nearly 900 Tyson Workers In Indiana Test Positive For Coronavirus
Per a new report, almost 900 employees that are working for the Tyson Food plant…
Florida Couple, Son Die From Coronavirus; Daughter Recovering From COVID-19
Per a new report, a front line coronavirus worker situated in Florida, along with his…
Why You Should Not Exercise Too Much During Coronavirus Crisis
Here’s why you shouldn’t exercise too much during quarantine. Read Original Article: Why You Should…
Minnesota Nursing Home Reports 47 Coronavirus Deaths, 130 Positive Cases
The St. Therese of New Hope nursing home has reported new cases and is being…
Coronavirus Antibody Testing Shows Promise
Many doctors and government officials across the world hope antibody testing could help speed up…
12-Year-Old Coronavirus Patient ‘Died For Two Minutes’
Juliet Daly shared her near death experience with COVID-19, backing belief that the virus can…
Cardiovascular Disease Common Factor Among Coronavirus Deaths In Oregon
The numbers of COVID-19 cases in Oregon are rising but the state remains among the…
Secrets To Losing Weight By Improving Your Digestion
Improving your digestion as part of your weight loss journey is made possible through the…
How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Make You Vulnerable To Coronavirus
Experts have claimed that ultra-processed foods can actually make people more vulnerable to the novel…
High cost of cancer drugs not always justified
Do high prices of some cancer medicines have a higher benefit than those drugs with…
STAT Plus: What value? High prices for dozens of cancer drugs aren’t tied to better clinical benefits
As payers increasingly demand good value for medicines, a new analysis found that costs for…
Pineapple Juice Health Benefits That Will Surprise You
Pineapple juice contains an enzyme called bromelain, which is said to have many healing properties….
Listen: Scott Gottlieb on Covid-19 treatments, reopening America, and going on TV every day
Just how well does Gilead Sciences’ Covid-19 drug work? Is politics getting in the way…
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How catastrophic outburst floods may have carved Greenland’s ‘grand canyon’
For years, geologists have debated how and when canyons under the Greenland Ice Sheet formed,…
Doctors anticipate patient requests for experimental remdesivir before all the evidence comes in
Before Wednesday’s hopeful news about the experimental antiviral remdesivir broke, doctors treating patients hospitalized for…
Opinion: Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come
The U.S. entered a grim new chapter in the coronavirus saga with the recent deaths…
Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars
To help future scientists make sense of what their telescopes are showing them, astronomers have…
Human Encroachment Of Forested Land May Have Caused Disease Transmission From Animals
Agricultural practices, livestock rearing and increasing trade of poultry products have contributed to the spread…
COVID-19: How Are Nursing Homes Coping During The Pandemic
About 10,000 deaths due to COVID-19 infection are connected to nursing homes across the United…
US Food Supply Chain Choking Up, Millions Of Farm Animals Getting Culled
As a direct result of U.S. food supply chains choking up because of the coronavirus…
Don’t Have The Time For Long Games? Here Are Some You Can Finish In A Night
The video game industry is big enough that it can offer you a wide selection…
New Study Suggests Vaping Can Damage Our Heart The Same Way Smoking Does
New research reveals that switching to vaping from smoking may not be as beneficial as…
STAT Plus: Covid-19 is forcing smaller biotechs to cut spending and change financing plans
The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a harsh toll on small biotech companies, many of which…
Scientists Discover Earliest Proof Of A Man Killed By A Meteorite
Sometime in 1888, a meteorite reportedly killed a man and went on to injure another….
Researchers offer ways to address life under COVID-19
Researchers have outlined ways to manage different facets of life under the spread of the…
STAT Plus: Researchers develop a non-invasive way to manipulate neurons to study behavior
A version of this article first ran in Morning Rounds, STAT’s newsletter offering a daily…
Naked mole-rats need carbon dioxide to avoid seizures and here’s why
African naked mole-rats are sometimes referred to as animal superheroes. They resist cancer, tolerate pain,…
The story of three African slaves during Spanish colonialism, as told by their bones
Scientists tell the story of three 16th century African slaves identified from a mass burial…
‘Breathable’ electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech
Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material…
Gilead’s remdesivir has seen success against the coronavirus. Now the company has to make enough to supply the world
In January, Gilead Sciences wasn’t manufacturing more than a few doses of its experimental antiviral…
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two microscopic bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one, concludes a new study by engineers….
Protein mystery of three brain diseases unraveled
The accumulation of one particular protein in the brain is at the basis of three…
Projecting Covid-19 death tolls is as difficult as ever. Comparing them to other causes of death is easier — and staggering
When STAT first compared projected U.S. deaths from Covid-19, in early April, there seemed to…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: U.S. plans ‘Operation Warp Speed’ for a Covid-19 vaccine; Gilead vows remdesivir will be accessible
Top of the morning to you. Despite some gloomy skies and a spot of rain,…
New Dinosaur Fossil Reveals The Ancient Lizards Were Swimmers After All
A new research reveals that the sharp-toothed Spinosaurus didn’t just dip its scaly feet into…
Scientists Discover Bizarre Mammal Fossil From The Time Of Dinosaurs
Recently, researchers have managed to uncover the fossil of an early shrew-like mammal that lived…
Brooklyn Teacher Dies From Coronavirus After Being Denied Testing Twice
This week, a beloved New York City teacher died after a month of fighting the…
Best Materials For Coronavirus Masks Examined By Texas A&M University Researchers
Researchers from Texas A&M University study which material would work best for facial masks that…