2020 has taught us a lot, especially when it comes to how we move (or don’t move). Here are the lessons learned by writer Chloe Gray and the Strong Women team. Never did I ever imagine a world without the…
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Jaromir Jagr, 48, Set to Return for His 33rd Season of Professional Hockey
2020 has upended everything about how we live and work, but at least one thing remains a constant: Somehow, Jaromir Jagr is still playing pro hockey. Jagr, 48, confirmed yesterday that he will return for at least one more season…
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Netherlands aims to begin Pfizer-BioNTech shots by Jan 8
The Dutch health minister said Thursday that coronavirus vaccinations using the Pfizer-BioNTech shots will start Jan. 8 if the European Union’s medicines agency approves it for use next week. Hugo de Jonge said that health authorities have developed a plan…
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Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 17, 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated racial divides in health care in numerous ways, and a new study reveals yet another: Suicides among Black people doubled during COVID-19 lockdowns, while suicides in white individuals were cut…
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Spain’s parliament votes to legalize euthanasia
Spain’s parliament voted Thursday to approve a bill that will allow physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia for long-suffering patients of incurable diseases or unbearable permanent conditions. The bill, which was backed by Spain’s left-wing coalition government and several other parties, passed…
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Scientists unlock promising key to preventing cancer relapse after immunotherapy
Mount Sinai researchers have solved one of the enduring mysteries of cancer immunotherapy: Why does it completely eliminate tumors in many patients, even when not all the cells in those tumors have the molecular target that the therapy is aimed…
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How long does it take to make vaccines?
In this post, we focus on how long it takes to develop and manufacture vaccines—particularly those designed to protect against COVID-19. To address those questions, we spoke with Jennifer Pancorbo, director of industry programs and research at NC State’s Biomanufacturing…
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Yes, you still need to wear a mask after you get the COVID-19 vaccine
The country’s first coronavirus vaccinations are now being distributed. The FDA granted the Pfizer vaccine emergency authorization for use, and it’s expected that soon, possibly by this week, it will do the same for the Moderna vaccine. In trials, the…
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Cancer: Tumor driver promoting EMT, metastasis and resistance to therapy
Cancer metastasis, which is the dissemination of tumor cells into distant organs, is the leading cause of mortality in cancer patients. To undergo metastasis, cells must leave the primary tumor, circulate into the blood, colonize distant organs, and form distant…
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What motivates changing behaviors during COVID-19—from toilet paper hoarding to physical distancing
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to make some pretty interesting decisions like buying in bulk, wearing face masks and physically distancing from other people. How do we make decisions and choices? Motivation is the reason why we do…
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