Obesity Is Deadlier in Men With COVID-19 Than in Women
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The association between obesity and poor
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Better access to dental care could help Brazil win battle against COPD
Oral health in Brazil needs better promotion and more accessible public dental services, in order to help tackle the impact
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Long COVID presents new challenges for the years ahead
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic’s acute effects on people’s lives has appropriately held the nation’s attention, but the long-term effects that many
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Tumors hide from the immune system with help from this protein
Cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors boost the immune system’s ability to find and destroy tumor cells, but they don’t
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Amazon Care providing app-based health service to Precor employees, says Insider
Amazon Care is providing app-based care to another company’s employees for the first time. Insider’s Blake Dodge reported this
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For Diagnosing Skin Lesions, AI Risks Failing in Skin of Color
In the analysis of images for detecting potential pathology, artificial intelligence (AI) is showing enormous promise across multiple fields of
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Sex-specific genetics of autism
After reviewing a database of gene mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a team of Medical University of
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Ohio Surgeon Who Wrote His Own Colorful Obituary Dead at 48
The family of Ohio surgeon Thomas Lee Flanigan, 48, who died last week, made public the obituary he wrote himself,
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Do bacteria in the mouth affect risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?
Investigators found similarities in the bacterial composition of the mouth among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and those at risk
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HEPA filter effectively reduces airborne respiratory particles generated during vigorous exercise
A pair of Mayo Clinic studies shed light on something that is typically difficult to see with the eye: respiratory
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