Loss of smell is an earlier COVID-19 symptom than fever—a sniff test for screening is in the works
Many of us have encountered new pandemic-related checkpoints as we’ve tried to enter a workplace or medical office. There’s no
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Does the COVID-19 pandemic impact parents’ and adolescents’ well-being?
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated measures during the first lockdown in the Netherlands in March 2020 caused major changes in
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Scientists use clues in the human genome to discover new inflammatory syndrome
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a new inflammatory disorder called vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory
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Langerhans cells are up to the job, they just need a chance
Blood stem cell transplants are an important part of treatment for a variety of serious conditions. However, adverse reactions of
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Which of the four 'sleep chronotypes' do you fit?
What kind of sleeper are you? An early bird or a night owl? Well it turns out they are no
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One way to prevent cancer: Map the fundamentals of how cells go awry
Someday, scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling two proteins that operate deep inside the quagmire of epigenetic
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How fetal cells from the 1970s power medical innovation today
It is no secret that thousands of laboratories around the world use cells derived from a fetus that was aborted
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Emergency Sick Leave Helped to Flatten the U.S. COVID-19 Curve
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 — The U.S. emergency sick leave provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was
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COVID-19 masks FAQ: How can cloth stop a tiny virus? What’s the best fabric? Do they protect the wearer?
Face masks reduce the spread of viruses passed on from respiratory secretions. While cloth masks are imperfect, widespread use of
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Singer Christopher Cross Says COVID-19 Battle That Nearly Killed Him Was the 'Darkest of Times'
Singer-songwriter Christopher Cross has opened up about how he nearly died from COVID-19. The Grammy winner told CBS Sunday Morning
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