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18/12/2020

Archive: 18/12/2020

UK braces for holiday COVID-19 surge, tighter restrictions

The U.K. entered the final week before Christmas with the country bracing for post-celebration coronavirus fallout and Prime Minister Boris Johnson refusing Friday to rule out a fresh national lockdown after the holiday.

Dec 18, 2020

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First over-the-counter COVID-19 test: Useful but not a game changer

Soon, people in the U.S. will be able to pick up a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 from their local drugstore without a prescription, test themselves and process the results at home.

Dec 18, 2020

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COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the U.S.

COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States, according to an editorial published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Dec 18, 2020

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Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

Tens of millions of people are expected to travel to family gatherings or winter vacations over Christmas, despite pleas by public health experts who fear the result could be another surge in COVID-19 cases.

Dec 18, 2020

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Survey identifies troubling effect of pandemic on where women give birth in Ethiopia

A new study from the Bloomberg School of Public Health and researchers at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia has found that as of June, the proportion of women in urban areas—where COVID-19 rates were highest—who delivered ...

Dec 18, 2020

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Study reveals new strategy for reducing tumor growth, metastasis

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has discovered that blocking a certain signaling pathway boosts antitumor immunity and reduces tumor growth and metastasis in models of breast cancer and melanoma.

Dec 18, 2020

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Surveillance testing turns tables on COVID-19 detection

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is maintaining its fight against COVID-19 with the Air Force vice chief of staff-directed implementation of Tier-4 surveillance testing, geared toward the detection and isolation of coronavirus.

Dec 18, 2020

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71 percent in U.S. report that they would get COVID-19 vaccine

Seventy-one percent of the U.S. public report that they would definitely or probably get a COVID-19 vaccine, marking an increase from 63 percent in September, according to the ongoing research project, the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine ...

Dec 18, 2020

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86% of teens exposed to junk food ads on social media

Young people are being exposed to junk food adverts across social media, streaming services and by celebrities and influencers, Cancer Research UK findings show today.

Dec 18, 2020

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U.S. drug overdose deaths reach record highs

The number of U.S. drug overdose deaths reached a record high as the coronavirus pandemic held the country in its grip last spring, new government data shows.

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