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State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr

State-level COVID-19 restrictions helped save lives

by Lori SolomonStringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 inJAMA Health Forum.Chr
Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,

Feeling judged by your doctor? You might be right

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen an individual visits their doctor, they aren't supposed to keep secrets. Unless patients are forthcoming about their symptoms,
Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health

Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health

by Cynthia Fazio,University of Western OntarioCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2021, the World Health Organization declared climate change the greatest global health threat to humankind in the 21st c

Interconnected crisis: Declining planetary and population health

by Cynthia Fazio,University of Western OntarioCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn 2021, the World Health Organization declared climate change the greatest global health threat to humankind in the 21st c
The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

by Arthur Allen, Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbre

The CDC's test for bird flu works, but it has issues

by Arthur Allen, Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a glitch in its bird flu test hasn't harmed the agency's outbre
Maternal death statistics skewed by COVID, not decreased by end of Roe v. Wade: Study

Maternal death statistics skewed by COVID, not decreased by end of Roe v. Wade: Study

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFederal statistics suggesting that maternal mortality rates plummeted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade are

Maternal death statistics skewed by COVID, not decreased by end of Roe v. Wade: Study

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFederal statistics suggesting that maternal mortality rates plummeted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade are
Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp

Multipurpose vaccine shows new promise in the presence of pre-existing immunity

by Lori Dajose,California Institute of TechnologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.052As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exp
Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits—and how it differs from Ozempic

Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits—and how it differs from Ozempic

by Lauren Ball and Emily Burch,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe weight-loss drugWegovyis nowavailablein Australia.Wegovy is administered as a once-we

Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits—and how it differs from Ozempic

by Lauren Ball and Emily Burch,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe weight-loss drugWegovyis nowavailablein Australia.Wegovy is administered as a once-we
Study unveils novel treatment for blocking SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells

Study unveils novel treatment for blocking SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic image, showing the blockade of the endocytic pathway by UNI418 in SARS-CoV-2-infected cells. Credit:Experimental

Study unveils novel treatment for blocking SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells

by JooHyeon Heo,Ulsan National Institute of Science and TechnologySchematic image, showing the blockade of the endocytic pathway by UNI418 in SARS-CoV-2-infected cells. Credit:Experimental