AstraZeneca promises virus vaccine at cost price worldwide Hopes of an effective vaccine against coronavirus becoming available rose again on Monday with AstraZeneca and Oxford University claiming success with their product, becoming the third team to do so. Nov 23, 2020 0 0
Americans defy virus guidelines for high-risk Thanksgiving Busy airports and serpentine queues at testing sites: many Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with extended family Thursday despite authorities warning they risk exacerbating the coronavirus pandemic engulfing the country. Nov 23, 2020 0 2
Measuring risk-taking—by watching people move computer mice How you move a computer mouse while deciding whether to click on a risky bet or a safe choice may reveal how much of a risk-taker you really are. Nov 23, 2020 0 46
New type of immunotherapy may pave the way for better cancer treatments Immunotherapy for cancer has made great advances and many patients can now receive effective treatments that were not available 10 years ago. However, there are certain types of cancer that do not respond to existing immunotherapy. ... Nov 23, 2020 0 87
Italy's COVID-19 death toll tops 50,000 Italy, the first European country to be hit by the global coronavirus pandemic, on Monday passed the threshold of 50,000 deaths from COVID-19. Nov 23, 2020 0 2
Early ECMO-facilitated resuscitation ups survival in OHCA (HealthDay)—Early extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-facilitated resuscitation improves survival to hospital discharge compared with standard advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) for adults with out-of-hospital ... Nov 23, 2020 0 2
CDC: About one in five U.S. adults reports tobacco product use (HealthDay)—About one in five U.S. adults reported currently using any tobacco product in 2019, with most reporting use of combustible products, according to research published in the Nov. 20 issue of the U.S. Centers for ... Nov 23, 2020 0 5
U.S. nephrology trainees doubt skill in home hemodialysis (HealthDay)—U.S. nephrology trainees report moderate and low confidence for peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home hemodialysis (HHD), respectively, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the American Journal of Kidney ... Nov 23, 2020 0 1
Junk food, booze often star in America's hit movies (HealthDay)—If there was an Oscar for "most unhealthy food in a leading role," many of America's most popular movies would be serious contenders. Nov 23, 2020 0 10
Long-term survival after heart attack could hinge on where you live Having a heart attack before your 50th birthday is bad enough. But new research shows if you also live in a poor neighborhood, your chances of dying within a decade of that heart attack are higher. Nov 23, 2020 0 4