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Many employees have mixed feelings as offices reopen
(HealthDay)—Bye-bye Zoom meetings: As America begins to emerge from the pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees back into physical work spaces.
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Pandemic eviction bans found to protect entire communities from COVID-19 spread
A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins and the University of Pennsylvania uses computer modeling to suggest that eviction bans authorized during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the infection rate and not only protected ...
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International research: Brazilian COVID-19 variant much more transmissible than other strains
An international team of researchers has found evidence suggesting that the P.1 coronavirus variant that was first seen in parts of Brazil may be up to twice as transmissible as prior strains. In their paper published in ...
New factor in the development of psoriasis discovered
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin condition. The underlying genetic factors have not yet been sufficiently researched. The skin inflammation is usually triggered by external factors such as infections or stress. A research ...
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How pandemic responses neglected disabled people's rights
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on disabled people, who make up six out of ten COVID-19 related deaths in the UK, according to the Office of National Statistics. So far no other country has published the same ...
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Key biomarker for inflammation and COVID-19 risk
Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels of a chemical biomarker in their body which scientists say could be used to better manage treatments and other interventions, including vaccinations.
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Stem cells show gender differences in COVID-19 risk
With more than 125 million people infected and nearly 3 million dead, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world in inconceivable ways. Adding to the challenge is that the patient condition varies widely, from the asymptomatic ...
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Expert explains how to track coronavirus variants
New COVID-19 variants could potentially jeopardize a lot of the work that has been done so far to contain the pandemic. Sonia Gonçalves explains how genomic surveillance can help us track and contain them.
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India opens up COVID-19 jabs to all adults as New Delhi goes into lockdown
India on Monday opened its COVID-19 vaccination drive to all adults from May 1, as the vast nation battles a massive spike in infections that has forced the capital into a week-long lockdown.
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Canadian Medical Association urges national action to curb third wave of COVID-19
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for a national emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis unfolding in Ontario and other provinces.
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Many Americans say they would support COVID-19 vaccine mandates
As vaccines that help protect against COVID-19 become available for more people across the United States, questions have been raised about whether institutions like schools and universities should require their students and ...
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Do we need masks outdoors? Experts weigh in
It's a familiar sight in some US cities like Washington, New York and San Francisco: people walking on the street, riding bikes or sitting in parks with their masks on even when they're far away from others.
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Under 30 and sexually active? It's a good idea to get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
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India's capital to lock down as nation's virus cases top 15M
New Delhi was being put under a weeklong lockdown Monday night as an explosive surge in coronavirus cases pushed the India's capital's health system to its limit.
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US hits vaccine milestone as NZealand, Australia open travel bubble
The hard-hit United States has passed a hopeful milestone as half its adults have had at least one COVID vaccine dose and from Monday all its over 18s will be eligible to get their shot.
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Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave
Slowly suffocating in a French intensive care ward, Patrick Aricique feared he would die from his diseased lungs that felt "completely burned from the inside, burned like the cathedral in Paris," as tired doctors and nurses ...
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Canada to send support to virus-hit province
Canada will funnel additional health staff and equipment into virus-hit Ontario as the province battles a worrying spike in COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday.
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Half of US adults now have received at least 1 COVID shot
Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation's largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince ...
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Turkey reports record daily number of COVID-19 deaths
Turkey on Sunday reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Health Ministry data.
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Young and infected: COVID-19's new patients as India battles huge surge
Ajay Singh Yadav only managed a final video call with Raj Karan before his close friend became the latest of an alarming number of young Indians, including children, falling victim to the new coronavirus wave sweeping the ...
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