Oncology & Cancer

ASCO: Drop in cancer mortality greater with Medicaid expansion

(HealthDay)—States that expanded Medicaid (EXP) had a greater decrease in age-adjusted cancer mortality than those that did not, according to a study presented at ASCO20, a virtual scientific program hosted by the American ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study shows NYC COVID-19 outbreak had European and U.S. origins

New York City's first confirmed COVID-19 cases stemmed primarily from European and United States sources, according to the first molecular epidemiology study of SARS-CoV-2 from researchers at the Icahn school of Medicine ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why COVID-19 immunity passports may violate US law

As the COVID-19 crisis wreaks havoc across the globe, a handful of countries, including Germany, Chile and the United States, are mulling the use of immunity passports to make clear who is immune from coronavirus infection.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New York's daily virus death toll falls below 100: governor

The number of deaths in New York state caused by the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours has fallen to 84, the lowest one-day total since late March, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New York state to ease virus lockdown but not Big Apple

Some areas of New York—the state worst affected by America's coronavirus outbreak—will be allowed to gradually reopen later this week, but New York City will stay closed until at least June, leaders said Monday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

3 NY youths die from syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19

Two young children and a teenager have now died in New York state from a possible complication from the coronavirus involving swollen blood vessels and heart problems, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.

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