Coronavirus symptoms update: The ‘serious’ sign in your speech to watch out for
Coronavirus hospital deaths are up by 14 in England, NHS England confirmed earlier today. The uptick amplifies fears that the UK is heading into a […]
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Trans young adults risk homelessness, racism when migrating in search of gender affirmation, safety
Young transgender adults often relocate to cities like San Francisco where they feel safer and have access to adequate health care, but the migration might […]
Read moreCOVID-19 works with bacteria to increase disease severity in obesity and diabetes
The combined effects of the body’s microbiota working together with COVID-19 in the lungs could explain the severity of the disease in people with obesity […]
Read moreAnxiety disorders are linked to inflamed thyroid glands
Although antianxiety medications target the nervous system, one new study suggests that anxiety disorders may stem more from the endocrine system. Most people have brief […]
Read moreGlass tables can cause life-threatening injuries
Faulty glass in tables can cause life-threatening injuries, according to a Rutgers study, which provides evidence that stricter federal regulations are needed to protect consumers. […]
Read moreGene-edited baby techniques ‘currently not safe’
Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or effective enough to be used to create gene-edited babies, an international committee says. The technology could one […]
Read moreA woman with stage 4 cancer had to road-trip across the US at the height of lockdown. Here’s how she did it without getting sick.
When most people with compromised immune systems were sheltering in place, Emily Veach, a 38-year-old woman with advanced cancer, embarked on a 2,400-mile cross-country road […]
Read moreBig pharma’s safety pledge isn’t enough to build public confidence in COVID-19 vaccine–here’s what will
Americans are increasingly concerned that regulators and manufacturers will rush a vaccine to market without an adequate review. That prompted nine vaccine front-runners, including Pfizer […]
Read moreNew study shows SHP2 inhibition overcomes multiple therapeutic-resistance mechanisms in lung cancer
New preclinical research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. affiliate Navire Pharma, Inc., finds that the novel SHP2 […]
Read moreCuriosities of medical history: Ingesting 'mummy powder' for health
In their search for better ways of curing the human body, healers throughout history have tried some bizarre and, by modern standards, often disturbing and […]
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