It's a phenomenon first identified in India earlier this year: Patients who have or are recovering from COVID-19 who then contract a sometimes deadly fungal infection known as mucormycosis—also known as "black fungus."
Dec 16, 2021
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A University at Buffalo study has found that over the past two decades, more Black men have been dying from obstructive sleep apnea than have white people or Black females. Their death from sleep apnea has continued to rise, ...
May 3, 2022
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A complex array of smoking behaviors and identities among young adults explains why public health initiatives around smoking prevention and cessation are not working for this age group, according to latest research led by ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Colorectal cancer cannot be totally prevented, but there are ways to lower your risk and that's with regular screening.
Mar 10, 2022
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Experts recommend that women at least consider starting breast cancer screening once they turn 40. Now a new study suggests that is especially critical for Black women.
Apr 21, 2023
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New research from the University of Georgia suggests that something as simple as a cup of tea can help in the fight against COVID-19.
Apr 8, 2024
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Infectious diseases are some of the strongest selective pressures in human evolution, selecting for genetic variants that increase resistance to infection. In the face of a pandemic, resistance to the disease undergoes strong ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Celestine Tention's grandmother used to chase antacid tablets with ginger ale, one after another, day after day.
Mar 11, 2022
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Researchers with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and collaborators have shown that immature natural killer (NK) cells are present in patients with triple-negative ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic.
Apr 8, 2022
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