Oxygen is essential to all life forms, even viruses. Oxygen is fundamental to all cells, impacting key functions such as metabolism and growth. Our cellular response to oxygen levels is tightly regulated and one important pathway is controlled by the…
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Use of AI to fight COVID-19 risks harming ‘disadvantaged groups’, experts warn
Rapid deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle coronavirus must still go through ethical checks and balances, or we risk harming already disadvantaged communities in the rush to defeat the disease. This is according to researchers at the…
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A Lung Doctor Explains Whether Vitamin C and Zinc Can Help Fight COVID-19
Pulmonary medicine and critical care specialist Mike Hansen, MD has made videos throughout the pandemic that dispel misinformation surrounding coronavirus, provide insight into how medical professionals are handling COVID cases, and clarify best practice when it comes to protecting ourselves…
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Community Health Workers, Often Overlooked, Bring Trust to the Pandemic Fight
For 11 months, Cheryl Garfield, a community health worker in West Philadelphia, has been a navigator of pandemic loss and hardship. She makes calls to people who are isolated in their homes, people who are sick and afraid and people…
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Fauci backs 'double-masking' in coronavirus fight, says 'likely more effective'
Fox News Flash top headlines for January 25 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser on COVID-19, said two face masks are likely more effective than one…
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‘An Arm and a Leg’: For Your Next Health Insurance Fight, an Exercise in Financial Self-Defense
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. A listener asked: ‘How do I remain cool when calling insurance companies?” So we called veteran self-defense teacher Lauren Taylor for advice. She leads Defend Yourself, an organization that works to empower…
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Asian nations toughen virus fight as pandemic rages worldwide
Countries in Asia were stepping up their fight against the coronavirus again on Thursday in a fresh effort to suppress an illness they had previously tamed, joining Europe in imposing new curbs. Japan was set to declare a state of…
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Lockdowns, curfews, alcohol bans as nations fight resurgent virus
Countries across the world tightened restrictions on their populations Saturday to fight a resurgence in the coronavirus, as the European Union offered to help drug companies expand vaccine production to improve distribution “bottlenecks”. From local curfews to alcohol bans and…
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Could Zinc Help Fight COVID-19?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — Millions of Americans pop zinc supplements at the first sign of the common cold. Now, new research suggests the nutrient might play a role in COVID-19 outcomes, too. Researchers from Spain reporting at a European…
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UK shuts pubs early to fight worrying coronavirus rise
The UK government on Tuesday tightened restrictions to stem a rising tide of coronavirus cases, ordering pubs in England to shut early and abandoning calls for people to return to the workplace to help kickstart the battered economy. Britain is…
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