Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
For COVID-19, 'endemic' does not mean 'the end'
The term has been used by public-health experts to describe how the future of COVID-19 will likely go: The disease will become "endemic."
Feb 21, 2022
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Northeastern University
Medical research
Can a new tool for diabetes patients solve the problem of COVID-19 testing?
When Ming L. Wang developed a new way to test glucose levels in saliva to monitor diabetes, he wasn't thinking of making COVID-19 tests.
May 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
3Qs: A new path to curing chronic Lyme disease
Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projected the number of undiagnosed cases of Lyme disease to be 10-fold higher than previously believed. Of the newly identified 300,000 people infected each ...
Apr 11, 2014
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Medications
Could 'new' antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
Every year, tens of thousands of new Lyme disease patients find that their symptoms persist even after the standard course of antibiotic treatment.
May 29, 2023
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Health
It's the trendy diet method, but does intermittent fasting really work?
Diet trends come and go, but intermittent fasting, a form of dieting based around periods of non-eating followed by periods of concentrated eating, has somehow endured.
Jan 26, 2023
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Health
Avatar teaches breastfeeding benefits and techniques
Breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life is linked to a lower risk of several health problems for both the mother and child. For instance, children who are breastfed are less likely to suffer from asthma, ...
Mar 12, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Has omicron peaked? An unexpected source offers clues
More than 20,000 new coronavirus cases have emerged each day on average in Massachusetts for the past week. But in the bowels of Boston, there is a hint that the omicron-fueled surge may be on the verge of decline.
Jan 14, 2022
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Medications
New COVID-19 drug therapies are on the horizon, but will they matter?
With new COVID-19 cases remaining at high levels across the U.S., new drug therapies that may help people who contract the respiratory disease evade serious illness are starting to garner more attention.
Oct 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When will the omicron surge be over? Very soon
The omicron-fueled surge in COVID-19 cases is likely to peak by mid-January, according to new projections, after which the numbers are expected to plummet just as quickly as they soared.
Jan 7, 2022
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Health
Social justice claim is Big Tobacco's smoke screen in menthol regulation battle
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposal last week to ban menthol cigarettes, which account for over a third of cigarette consumption. They say the move to eliminate menthol—a minty flavor that reduces ...
May 4, 2022
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