Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled
The international scientists dispatched to China by the World Health Organization to look for the origins of the coronavirus say the search has “stalled” and warn the window for getting…
COVID-19 measures could disrupt rare polio-like disease
Health experts say the coronavirus pandemic might disrupt another disease: a rare paralyzing illness that has been hitting U.S. children for the past decade By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer…
What Are Doctors Actually Listening For?
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Luck? Genetics? Italian island spared from COVID outbreak
GIGLIO ISLAND, Italy — Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew increasingly alarmed to hear that one, and then three more visitors had fallen ill with COVID-19.…
US agency vows steps to address COVID-19 inequalities
NEW YORK — If Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are hospitalized and killed by the coronavirus at far higher rates than others, shouldn’t the government count them as high risk…
Bill Nye Breaks Down The Science Behind Skin Color, Points Out ‘We’re All One Species’
In the span of one minute, Bill Nye the Science Guy explained the science behind pigmentation to his TikTok followers, stressing that despite different shades of skin, “We’re all one…
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows
A new U.S. study shows Black children die more often after common surgeries than whites By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer July 20, 2020, 4:01 AM 2 min read Share…
Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes
Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. plan to revive the economy By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press July 4, 2020, 4:10 PM…
What will a COVID-19 vaccine look like? Don’t expect a cure-all, scientists say
Since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, a vaccine has been widely regarded as the best path toward reopening society and returning to normalcy. Scientists have worked around-the-clock to develop…
FDA revokes permission to treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, drug previously touted by Trump
President Trump has taken the drug and praised its unproven effects. June 15, 2020, 6:56 PM 6 min read 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article The…