US-Germany rift could scupper vaccine patent waiver
A bold US bid to waive patents on much-needed coronavirus vaccines was strongly opposed by Germany on Thursday, threatening to derail the proposal that requires the consensus of World Trade Organization members to pass. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla meanwhile told…
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6 signs you need to take a rest day
Worried about when to take a rest day or how often should you be taking days off from the gym? Here’s how and when to tell your body needs time to recover… If you’re into fitness, there’s a high chance…
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Global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with transthyretin amyloidosis
The global spread of COVID-19 has raised serious concern for patients with chronic disease. A correlation has been identified between the severity of COVID-19 and a patient's preexisting comorbidities. Although COVID-19 primarily involves the respiratory system, dysfunction in multiple organ…
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Here’s Why You’re Picking Your Skin (And How To Stop)
Everyone picks at a bump or spot on their skin from time to time, but for some people, the behavior becomes so repetitive it causes damage and can lead to infection. In this case, it’s known as skin picking disorder…
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Which Tattoo Colors Fade The Fastest?
Getting a tattoo is more than just walking into the shop and going under the gun. The design, location, and colors that you choose will make the difference between a piece that looks vibrant and sharp for years to come,…
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The effects of eliminating race-based adjustments in estimates of kidney function
An ongoing debate is focused on race-based algorithms in medicine—such as an adjustment for Black race in equations that estimate individuals’ kidney function. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of JASN examines the impact of dropping this race adjustment…
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Whitney Port Needs 'Me-Time' to Keep Anxiety & Depression at Bay
Practicing self-care is not easy for busy moms who have been taught to consider the act selfish. This is why Whitney Port’s recent Instagram post during Mental Health Awareness Month is important to help fellow moms view self-care as absolutely…
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Jennie Garth, Once Our Teen Idol, Says Parenting Teens Is Tough
Raising kids is anything but easy. First, it’s the sleepless nights, then it’s the potty-training struggles, followed by the eye-rolling and talking back that hits during the dreaded tween stage. But those seasons of parenting are nothing compared to parenting…
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Research breakthrough in the fight against cancer
A team of researchers at the Center for Bioactive Delivery at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences has engineered a nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionize disease treatment, including for cancer. This new research, which…
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Denmark eases more COVID restrictions with new ‘corona pass’
Gyms, theatres and cinemas on Thursday welcomed Danes back thanks to a new round of COVID-19 restriction easing and a reliance on a “corona pass”. Armed with the pass people in Denmark can already visit restaurants, museums or the hairdresser….
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