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AI tool improves breast cancer detection on mammography

Chikungunya may affect central nervous system as well as joints and lungs

Using artificial intelligence can improve pregnant women s health

Four major predictors of COVID-19 emerge in study

Case study details leukemia patient who shed infectious SARS-CoV-2 for at least 70 days

Scientists find Ebola virus antibodies in people before 2018 DRC outbreak

Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations keep climbing

COVID-19 contact tracing hobbled by distrust, partisanship, and phone etiquette, Pew study finds

Q And A: COVID-19 testing for children

Much of Portugal enters new partial lockdown

Researchers identify key marker to help speed development of CMV vaccines

Brain region tracking food preferences could steer our food choices

Researchers show how to target a shape-shifting protein in Alzheimer s disease

New decision support tool can provide personalized antibiotic treatment recommendations

A novel immunotherapy proves effective in animal models of multiple sclerosis

Fighting Zika? Call in the T cells

Physician advocates screening teen emergency room patients for sexually transmitted infections

Coping with the stress of this election

Farming program delivers agricultural know-how and nutrition

Telemedicine out of reach for those who can t get online

Data science pathway prepares radiology residents for machine learning

Coronavirus infection odds twice as high among Black, Latinx hospital workers

Providing a safe environment for psychiatric patients during pandemic

Married, single, kids or not, participating in workforce may protect women s memory

Can air pollution make COVID even deadlier?

The connection between diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure

Spain under pressure to impose virus lockdown

New insights on a common protein could lead to novel cancer treatments

No reduction in fractures seen in falls prevention programmes prescribed to older people

Every month delayed in cancer treatment can raise risk of death by around 10%

Pancreatic cancer: Subtypes with different aggressiveness discovered

Rare congenital heart defect rescued by protease inhibition

It cures acne, afib, anxiety? CBD users think it s real medicine, contrary to evidence

Dramatic escalation in opioid use over a decade revealed

Study reveals nutrients used by normal and failing hearts

Tourists return to Hawaii amid ever-changing pandemic rules

Study identifies gene variants to help personalize treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis

Marriage or not? Rituals help dating couples decide relationship future

Bisexual adults less likely to enjoy health benefits of education

Higher hypothetical disease risk linked with greater willingness to vaccinate

Belly fat may signal early heart issues for Mexican Americans

Coronavirus reinfections are real. Here s what that means for controlling the pandemic

Many male breast cancers diagnosed late, and delays can be lethal

Bogus cure claims have U.S. consumers snapping up CBD products

Study reveals most effective drugs for common type of neuropathic pain

An expert s guide to safe sleeping for your baby

Scientists discover a new mechanism for cellular defense against viral and bacterial infections

Study examines Medicaid and adults on the autism spectrum

WHO warns Europe virus surge of great concern

Rethinking the holidays: Traditions, change are on the table

Research could change how blood pressure is managed in spinal cord injury patients

New test can target and capture most lethal cells in fatal brain cancer

Early trauma influences metabolism across generations

Instituting a minimum price for alcohol reduces deaths, hospital stays

Immunotherapy combo halts rare, stage 4 sarcoma in teen

E-cigarettes might not be safe alternative in reducing harm to babies

Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic

Study reveals the influence of race correction in kidney disease care

Preliminary results find COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on inactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus is safe

A promising new tool in the fight against melanoma

Smart toilet monitors for signs of disease

Brown fat can burn energy in an unexpected way

Leaving its mark: How frailty impacts the blood

Potential early biomarker to track development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

As cases surge, 3 in 4 US hospitals already facing COVID-19

Modeling coronavirus: Uncertainty is the only certainty

Dead city : Singapore closes workplaces in virus fight

US coronavirus deaths pass bleak 10,000 milestone

US begins blood tests for coronavirus immunity: reports

Coronavirus: three months of global upheaval

The veil begins to lift on coronavirus

Compound in fruit peels halts damage and spurs neuronal repair in multiple sclerosis

A new antiviral drug heading into clinical trials offers hope for COVID-19 treatment

Medicine shortage looms over coronavirus-hit Europe

Neuroscientists find memory cells that help us interpret new situations

Men pose more risk to other road users than women: study

Researchers devise treatment that relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study

UK s Johnson spends night in ICU; not on ventilator

Students who listened to Beethoven during lecture—and in dreamland—did better on test

Finland tightens border with Sweden to stem coronavirus

Study explores the effects of bilingualism on the developing brain

China says no new deaths in coronavirus milestone

Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows

Successful MERS vaccine in mice may hold promise for COVID-19 vaccine

Iran says virus deaths rise 133 to 3,872

Spain daily virus deaths rise to 743 after drop

Global death toll from coronavirus tops 75,000

Germany enlists Fitbits and smartwatches in virus battle

Britain set for 66,000 COVID-19 deaths, most in Europe: study

COVID-19: On average, only 6% of actual infections detected worldwide

China s coronavirus has not mutated in the US, says CDC

Air pollution impacts can be heart-stopping: study

Almost a third of UK doctors may be burnt out and stressed, poll suggests

Smoking ban in cars carrying kids linked to 72% fall in teens tobacco smoke exposure in England

New study highlights prevalence of PTSD among obstetricians and gynaecologists

Weighing more than your twin at birth may predict better achievement at school

Synthesis considers how being smart helps you at school and school helps you become smarter

Mayo medical student jump-starts curriculum to identify human trafficking

An old plant virus inspires the design of a modern vaccine to fight against malaria

Shortness of breath and cough increase as first symptom of lung cancer

Better primary care needed to help young stroke survivors return to work

Research leads to life changing improvement for some people living with depression

Connecting dots between higher blood pressure early in life and dementia

Antianxiety and antidepressant effects from a single dose of psychedelic drug persist years later in cancer patients

NHS staff shortages mean patients miss out on early bowel cancer diagnosis

Discovery could help slow down progression of Parkinson s disease

Study examines prostate cancer treatment decisions

A way to look younger is right under your nose, study finds

Hundreds of UCLA students publish encyclopedia of 1,000 genes linked to organ development

Discriminatory redlining practices in the 1930s associated with present-day rates of ED visits due to asthma

AI can jump-start radiation therapy for cancer patients

AI-analyzed blood test can predict the progression of neurodegenerative disease

China curbs travel abroad as virus toll tops 100

Millions quarantined as China scrambles to halt virus

US attorney announces $145M settlement in opioid case

Experts say China virus outbreak will last months at least

The Daily Mile programme can be part of schools work on childhood obesity prevention

Walnuts may slow cognitive decline in at-risk elderly

China counts 106 virus deaths as US, others move to evacuate

Nanotherapy reduces plaque buildup in mouse arteries

Hypnobirthing: scant evidence self-hypnosis reduces pain during childbirth

Acupuncture reduces radiation-induced dry mouth for cancer patients

US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus

Annual reported measles incidence dropped from 2000 to 2018

Bile duct biomarker: Protein found to pinpoint patients with a lethal cancer

Evidence uncertain whether interventions prevent falls in multiple sclerosis

Purkinje cell dendrites plasticity and the basis for cerebellar learning

Empowering mucosal healing with an engineered probiotic

Scientists use crabs to validate popular method to identify unknown human brain neurons

Cleaner air quickly brings big health benefits, study finds

More girls admitted with pediatric multiple sclerosis

Measles cases up in the US and globally

Infant morbidity decreases with incentive-based prenatal tobacco interventions

Leukemia, lymphoma squarely in sights of new class of drugs

Study: Lack of psychological support for those dealing with infertility in the UK

Why people buy, trade, donate medications on the black market

Genetically engineered animals offer fresh hope to heart valve patients

Study debunks notion that C-section would increase risk of obesity in the child

Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak

Emerging role of adenosine in brain disorders and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Women, exercise and longevity

Lymphoma patients may have new path to remission, even when CAR T therapy fails

Genomic features of AML in patients over age 60 can predict success of stem cell transplant

E1912 follow-up shows ibrutinib effective, well tolerated by majority of CLL patients

Use of venetoclax in transplant conditioning regimen shows promise in myeloid cancers

Virtual reality illuminates the power of opioid-associated memories

No radiation needed for many aggressive non-Hodgkin s lymphoma patients

Computer game may help to predict reuse of opioids

Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years

Rwanda begins vaccinating against Ebola

Prevalence of short sleep duration up from 2010 to 2018

2011 FDA safety message tied to drop in transvaginal mesh use

Medicaid expansion increases access to kidney transplants

Patient factors may predict opioid use after discharge

Fewer children receiving care at family medicine practices

Speeding up the drug discovery process to help patients

Women with heart attack do present with typical symptoms

Women with heart failure less likely to get heart pump device

Researchers identify focus points to reduce opioid overdose deaths

Heartburn drug zantac may contain small amounts of known carcinogen, FDA says

Developing therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus

Nonphysician providers rarely interpret diagnostic imaging—except radiography, fluoroscopy

How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper

US finds contaminant in popular heartburn drug

Illinois lawsuit filed against top e-cigarette maker

Health experts back treatment for kids with peanut allergy

Predicting risk of heart failure for diabetes patients with help from machine learning

New way to target cancer s diversity and evolution

In Ivory Coast, telemedicine revolution proves blessing for heart patients

Generation healthy: alcoholic seltzer craze sweeps US

Myths and menstruation: Overcoming Pakistan s period taboo

Pear Therapeutics CEO explains app for addiction treatment

New York moves to enact statewide flavored e-cig ban

Scanning the lens of the eye could predict type 2 diabetes and prediabetes

Types and rates of co-existing conditions in diabetes are different for men and women

Latest studies suggest a possible downturn in rate of new cases of diabetes

Obesity linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Childhood behavior linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy

Three in five parents say their teen has been in a car with a distracted teen driver

Physicians report high refusal rates for the HPV vaccine and need for improvement

Mumps outbreaks hitting U.S. migrant detention centers

FDA warns of liver problems for some taking hep C drugs

Running red lights a deadly practice that s becoming more common

Post opioid-overdose interventions emerge in US

This ain t your mother s marijuana, surgeon general says

Lack of oxygen doesn t kill infant brain cells, as previously thought

Delivering immunotherapy directly to brain tumors

Gene therapy reduces obesity and reverses type 2 diabetes in mice

Brazil confirms first measles death this year

Gut microbiota linked to organ damage in patients with sepsis

Researchers identify second gene mutation linked to HIV resistance

How chikungunya virus may cause chronic joint pain

How visceral leishmaniasis spread through central-Southern Brazil

There is no gay gene, major study concludes

Posting all those selfies online could backfire, study finds

Source: OxyContin maker seeks to resolve all lawsuits

Cell-free DNA detects pathogens and quantifies damage

Study of bile acids links individual s genetics and microbial gut community

US probing JUUL s deceptive social media marketing: report

Girl, 9, tests positive for Ebola in Uganda

Family perceptions of end-of-life care for patients with advanced kidney disease

Drug use, excess alcohol and no helmet common among US injured e-Scooter users

Changing treatment practices for alcohol use disorder could save lives

Suggested move to plant-based diets risks worsening brain health nutrient deficiency

White matter affects how people respond to brain stimulation therapy aimed at depression and stroke

It s never too late to start exercising, new study shows

Exercise in pregnancy improves health of obese mothers by restoring their tissues, mouse study finds

Warnings on individual cigarettes could reduce smoking

New analyses demonstrate link between different forms of menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence

WHO launches genetic research register after designer-baby scandal

Health care professionals exhibit gender bias

PE, death not reduced with early vena cava filter placement

Elderly-onset rheumatoid arthritis ups bone erosion risk

Oliceridine studied for IV pain relief after abdominoplasty

More evidence fried food ups heart disease, stroke risk

Five threats to heart health you may not be aware of

How to find your best exercise style

A healthy twist on a classic eggplant recipe

For malnourished children, new therapeutic food boosts gut microbes, healthy development

House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution

Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19

Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19

Potential COVID Drug May Raise Heart Risk: Study

Potential COVID Drug May Raise Heart Risk: Study

Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

Global Life Expectancy Likely to Drop Due to COVID

Global Life Expectancy Likely to Drop Due to COVID

Cannabis regulation and policy in Australia

Cannabis regulation and policy in Australia

Covid: Have local lockdowns worked?

Covid: Have local lockdowns worked?

EPA Adds to List of Coronavirus-Fighting Cleaners

EPA Adds to List of Coronavirus-Fighting Cleaners

Blood Test May Show Who Is at Risk of Severe COVID

Blood Test May Show Who Is at Risk of Severe COVID

Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2

After COVID, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

After COVID, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

Black Doctors Group Creates Panel to Vet Vaccine

Black Doctors Group Creates Panel to Vet Vaccine

COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults

COVID-Linked Syndrome Seen in Kids Found in Adults

Flu jab more important than ever this winter

Flu jab more important than ever this winter

COVID Death Toll Hits 200,000 in the U.S.

COVID Death Toll Hits 200,000 in the U.S.

FDA Warns of Danger From Benadryl Challenge

FDA Warns of Danger From Benadryl Challenge

Many Metrics to Measure COVID-19, Which Are Best?

Many Metrics to Measure COVID-19, Which Are Best?

Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain

Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million

Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK

Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect Aging Brains

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect Aging Brains

Coronavirus: Europe experiencing pandemic fatigue

Coronavirus: Europe experiencing pandemic fatigue

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly

COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly

Privacy Concerns Hindering Digital Contact Tracing

Privacy Concerns Hindering Digital Contact Tracing

Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations

Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations

Mental Health: Kindness can help save lives

Mental Health: Kindness can help save lives

Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Alcohol

Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Alcohol

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery

Closer Look: Trump, Biden Plans on Health Care

Closer Look: Trump, Biden Plans on Health Care

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NHS should help people self-care with online health information gateway

Major interventions needed to meet global PPE demand

Covid: Learning disability death rates six times higher

Could Propecia Up Young Men s Suicide Risk?

Measles Deaths Grow by Half

Coronavirus: Safety officials had political pressure to approve PPE

Coronavirus: Rapid tests in care homes a game-changer

Flu Shots: Doctors, Pharmacies Report Higher Demand

MHRA to review acne treatment isotretinoin and suspected links with psychiatric and sexual side effects

Contact tracing and data protection in the UK

Potential new target for treating endometriosis discovered

Disinfecting face masks with the light of the sun

Coronavirus: Patients face long waits for hospital ops in England

Covid-19 grief: I do talk about it

Chester hospital baby deaths: Nurse Lucy Letby due in court

The creation of a European Health Union

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust: cervical cancer in focus

Rapid, mass adoption of digital health technology

International Ultraviolet Association: UVC disinfection and COVID-19

Black and Asian people at greater risk from Covid, study finds

Parents advised to keep childhood vaccination appointments

World Health Organization Director-General calls for new era of cooperation at World Health Assembly

Hospitals install pop-up Covid-19 isolation bays

Exercise and Migraines: What Helps and Hurts

Up Next for Obamacare: 1 of 4 Court Rulings Likely

Record Hospitalizations Limit U.S. COVID Response

Students in Leicester take part in rapid coronavirus test

How you can help reduce financial barriers to medical cannabis access

Russian Covid vaccine shows encouraging results

Rapid COVID-19 testing to be kick started in the UK

Instagram: New tools to ban self-harm and suicide posts

5 Important Questions About Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine

Covid vaccine: No decision on under 50s vaccine plan

Hygiene compliance in preventing healthcare-associated infections

Student Covid-19 testing: BBC takes a look at one of the first university facilities

Covid-19 vaccine: Prof Van-Tam says he would take the vaccine

Artificial Intelligence in healthcare and clinical practice in the COVID era

Next-generation immunotherapy against cancer enters clinical trials

LED Direct: protecting businesses and people against COVID-19

Mobile robo-surgeons could widen access to keyhole surgery

Coronavirus: Northern England worst hit by pandemic

Second wave: NHS staff feeling the strain

Immunising the world against Covid-19

Face Masks Won t Hamper Your Workout, Study Says

Marijuana Raises Post-Op Dangers After Heart Attack

No End in Sight: Living With COVID Malaise

Can You Safely Host Holiday Events During COVID-19?

Coronavirus: Meeting the plasma donor that saved my life

Calorie Count: Eating Early Won t Boost Weight Loss

Multivitamins Benefits All in Your Head: Study

Covid vaccine: How will we keep it cold enough?

One step closer to a COVID-19 vaccine for the UK

WebMD Poll: Vaccine, Experts Will Mark Pandemic’s End

Matt Hancock on Covid 19 vaccine trials and roll out

New implantable medical sensor can biodegrade into the body

Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes

Trial shows positive results for reducing burden of stroke disability

Covid-19: Husband of test and trace boss to self-isolate

Really exciting time as Covid vaccine hopes soar

The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study

Environmental hygiene in healthcare with Clean Hospitals

Hancock: NHS absolutely ready for Covid vaccine

Covid: China Sinovac vaccine trial halted in Brazil

Covid: Seven-day-a-week clinics for vaccine proposed

Coronavirus doctor s diary: We are first-hand witnesses of this devastation

Covid raises new psychiatric disorders risk

Health Media Network and Meredith Corporation Join Forces to Launch Strategic Advertising and Content Alliance

Media Alliance Announced: Health Media Network and Meredith Corporation

The Story of Coronavirus (Part 1) just released

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74 Million U.S. Workers at High Risk for COVID

High Ozone Levels Up Cardiac Arrest Risk: Study

Hot Discovery: Chili Peppers May Extend Your Life

Got A-fib? It Could Heighten COVID Risks

Study: About 1 in 5 Parents Are Vaccine Hesitant

Asymptomatic COVID Woman Shed Virus for 70 Days

Covid: Who will have the Pfizer vaccine first and when can I get it?

Covid: NHS staff helped through crisis by wobble room

Mental health issues rise during Wales lockdown

Biden: COVID Plan ‘Built on Bedrock of Science’

Covid vaccine: what does the Pfizer vaccine news mean?

Could COVID-19 lead to measles and polio epidemics?

Infection mitigation in aerosol generating dental procedures

ENISA discusses cyber-challenges in digital health

Covid vaccine: First vaccine offers 90% protection

Mutant coronavirus seen before on mink farms, say scientists

New Commission to explore role of technology in reformed social care

Covid: Cancer delays could cause 2,000 deaths in Wales

Sex differences and women’s representation in clinical trials

Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million

U.S. to Cross 10 Million Cases Amid COVID-19 Surge

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