After being on the U.S. market for around 15 years, an e-cigarette has, for the first time, been authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration.
Oct 14, 2021
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As community members increasingly acquire COVID immunity via vaccination or previous infection, people without immunity to COVID-19 are at considerably lower risk of infection and hospitalization. This is shown in a nationwide ...
Oct 11, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. said Friday that it will seek federal approval for emergency use of its new antiviral pill molnupiravir, after a clinical trial showed the drug halved the risk of hospitalization ...
Oct 1, 2021
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(HealthDay)—While the cost of administering COVID-19 vaccines is nominal—and free to consumers in the United States—the cost of paying for hospitalizations for people who've contracted the virus is dramatically higher.
Sep 10, 2021
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Researchers at Old Dominion University have sought for years to understand the many ways repeated flooding affects residents of Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Jul 8, 2021
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Psychologists from UNSW Sydney have developed a new face identification ability test that will help find facial recognition experts for a variety of police and government agencies, including contract tracing.
Jul 6, 2021
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(HealthDay)—A mysterious illness that caused brain injuries to more than 130 spies, diplomats, soldiers, and other U.S. personnel overseas during the past few years is going to be vigorously investigated, The New York Times ...
May 14, 2021
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As COVID-19 began to spread last spring, apps were developed to track cellphone signals and other data so people who had been near those who were infected could be notified and asked to quarantine. The novel coronavirus rapidly ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Sales of foreign-made counterfeit N95 face masks in at least five states are being investigated by U.S. officials.
Feb 12, 2021
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The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 2 million Friday, crossing the threshold amid a vaccine rollout so immense but so uneven that in some countries there is real hope of vanquishing the outbreak, while in other, less-developed ...
Jan 15, 2021
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