Viruses walk a fine line between severity and transmissibility. If they are too virulent, they kill or incapacitate their hosts; this limits their ability to infect new hosts. Conversely, viruses that cause little harm may ...
Jun 18, 2020
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There will be no packed double-decker safari buses with tour guides rolling through the San Diego Zoo, nor animal shows that draw crowds—nor breakfast buffets at hotels.
Jun 12, 2020
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A top WHO official on Tuesday clarified her remarks that transmission of the new coronavirus from asymptomatic carriers was "very rare", citing a "misunderstanding".
Jun 9, 2020
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Around the United States, states are easing the restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. We asked Yale SOM's Dr. Howard Forman if these moves are premature and what is needed for Americans to return to school ...
May 25, 2020
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A team of Israeli researchers is using AI to develop an algorithm-based test that can speed COVID-19 testing eightfold and help locate asymptomatic carriers, funded by a grant from the Ben-Gurion University Covid-19 Effort.
Apr 20, 2020
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About 14,000 Infantino soft infant and toddler carriers have been recalled because their buckles can break and put children at risk for falling, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
Feb 10, 2020
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Conventional wisdom says that having just one mutated copy of the cystic fibrosis gene has no effects on a person's health—the disease occurs when both copies of the gene are mutated. But a new study from the University ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Nearly 1-in-10 patients admitted to a New York hospital with no symptoms of diarrhea were found to be carriers of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), suggesting infections originate outside the hospital setting more often ...
Dec 11, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Systematic prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is advised for men who are carriers of the BRCA2 mutation, which is associated with a higher incidence of prostate cancer, younger age at diagnosis, and clinically ...
Nov 27, 2019
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Researchers have found that carriers of the most common genetic variant that causes cystic fibrosis experience some symptoms similar to those of people with cystic fibrosis. These findings were enabled by large-scale genomic ...
Oct 17, 2019
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