Higher Temperatures Linked to Poorer Birth Outcomes
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 — Higher temperatures are associated with increased odds of preterm birth, reduced birth weight, and stillbirth,
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Many with lupus at high risk for adverse reactions to pneumocystis pneumonia drug
New research shows that adults with systemic lupus erythematosus, who receive trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), a prophylactic therapy to help prevent pneumocystis
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Why do many drugs work in the lab but fail to get to the clinic?
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest family of membrane protein receptors. The proteins control how tissues and organs function.
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Are e-cigarette users at greater risk of poor immune response to flu, COVID-19?
In a controlled study of smokers, nonsmokers, and e-cigarette users, University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers found that
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Using metagenomic sequencing to quickly identify pathogens in body fluids
A team of researchers from the University of California San Francisco, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub
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Patients reported international hydroxychloroquine shortages due to COVID-19
A new study shows that patients with rheumatic diseases across Africa, Southeast Asia, the Americas and Europe had trouble filling
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Oxford to trial new COVID-19 test for individuals without symptoms
The University of Oxford will take part in a new pilot scheme to assess the use of Lateral Flow Tests
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Mothers pass on allergies to offspring, preclinical study shows
Mothers can pass allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb, researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology
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Severe form of inflammatory bowel disease linked to a strain of mouth bacteria
Severe ulcerative colitis—a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—has been linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria, a study
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Engineers design a heated face mask to filter and inactivate coronaviruses
Face masks have been shown to be effective at filtering out viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby reducing the
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