Medications
Test positive for COVID? Here's how to get your free meds
Pretty sure you have COVID, but unsure about what you need to do next?
Apr 4, 2022
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Genetics
First complete human genome poised to strengthen genetic analysis, study shows
Alongside the newly updated human genome, which fills in long-standing gaps to fully spell out the more than 3 billion letters that compose our genetic code, a separate companion study has shown it can serve as an accurate ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As New Zealand relaxes restrictions, here's what we can still do to limit COVID infections
New Zealanders are about to enjoy cautiously relaxed COVID restrictions under the country's COVID-19 Protection Framework, starting from this weekend.
Mar 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
AI model predicts colorectal cancer risk in younger adults
Machine learning can use electronic health record (EHR) data to predict colorectal cancer (CRC) risk in adults 35 to 50 years of age, according to a study published online March 10 in PLOS ONE.
Mar 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study proposes how changes in the neural code unlock the brain's 'inner learning'
Our brains are highly skilled at learning patterns in the world and making sense of them. The brain continually learns and adapts throughout our lives, and even the neurons supporting learned behaviors, such as the daily ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why the origins of zoonotic diseases are difficult to track
About two years into the pandemic, we're still trying to find where and how it all started. Only last week, we heard bats in Laos may hold a clue about the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID.
Feb 25, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
Demographics and individual risk biggest factors in PrEP uptake among gay and bisexual men
Since pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was approved by the FDA in 2012, fewer people than expected have initiated use of the drug. Researchers also have reported high rates of PrEP discontinuation after six months of initiation, ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ZIP codes matter when it comes to severe COVID-19
COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years. A new study shows that the ZIP codes they came from had a lot to do with how sick they were when they got to the hospital, and how much care ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Vaccination
Sociologist finds disparities in initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution
During the first weeks of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in December 2020, Kathryn Freeman Anderson searched far and wide for places to get her parents, who are older than 65, vaccinated. The extensive search prompted the University ...
Feb 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help a friend struggling with body image
It's common to feel uncomfortable with different aspects of our bodies or to want to make small changes here and there. However, sometimes this dissatisfaction can start to become a burden on our mental and physical health. ...
Feb 4, 2022
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