As the deadly disease that came to be known as COVID-19 started spreading in late 2019, scientists rushed to answer a critical question: Who is most at risk?
Jun 21, 2024
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Transgender and bisexual adults have rates of loneliness that are much higher than that of cisgender and heterosexual people, new data shows. The research is published in the journal MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Jun 20, 2024
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A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that computer software that helps inform clinicians' decisions about a patient's care can prevent 95% of medication errors in the operating room. The ...
Jun 13, 2024
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a case that aimed to curb access to the controversial abortion drug mifepristone, saying the plaintiffs who brought the case to the court had no legal standing to do so.
Jun 13, 2024
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One of the big headlines from a major scientific meeting recently: The HPV vaccine not only prevents cervical cancer but reduces the risk of multiple other cancers and even pre-malignant lesions.
Jun 12, 2024
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If you've been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold.
Jun 12, 2024
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Thanks to a new state law, Washingtonians with a medical cannabis card can get a break from the nation's highest tax on the drug.
Jun 11, 2024
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After a 2020 dispute between Fresno's biggest health care system and a physicians group put in jeopardy the central San Joaquin Valley's only Level I trauma center status, the two sides have reached a settlement following ...
Jun 11, 2024
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If tropical lands like South America or Africa are your travel destinations, getting yourself protected against yellow fever before you go is imperative, an expert says.
Jun 10, 2024
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Many women are unhappy with the state of U.S. maternal health care, but a major new poll finds most Americans don't understand how badly the nation lags behind other wealthy countries in this area.
Jun 6, 2024
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