(HealthDay)—From mid-March to October 2020, there was an increase in the proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits among children and adolescents, according to research published in the Nov. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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From Pops to President-Elect! See Joe Biden's Sweetest Family Pics
Pops is the President-elect! Joe Biden — who won the 46th presidential election in November 2020 — has shared many sweet moments with his family members along the course of his political career. The former Vice President wed Neilia Hunter…
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Children produce different antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2
Children and adults produce different types and amounts of antibodies in response to infection with the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found. The differences in antibodies suggest…
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Coronavirus surge has caused hospitals in parts of this state to reach full capacity
COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high in U.S. Dr. Marc Siegel discusses newly-approved treatments, vaccine development process on ‘The Daily Briefing.’ Hospitals in parts of Wisconsin have reached full capacity due to an influx of coronavirus patients, according to a local report. …
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Two engineers design and donate a technique to make N95 masks reusable
In the spring of 2020, as the pandemic created a worldwide shortage of N95 masks, two Stanford engineers working out of their homes designed and demonstrated an effective yet inexpensive way to disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE). In two papers…
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Researchers pioneer more effective way to block malaria transmission in mosquitoes
Employing a strategy known as “population modification,” which involves using a CRISPR-Cas9 gene drive system to introduce genes preventing parasite transmission into mosquito chromosomes, University of California researchers have made a major advance in the use of genetic technologies to…
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Seaweed extract found to have promising effects in brain cancer treatment
A compound found in brown seaweeds could help to treat one of the most common and aggressive forms of malignant brain tumor. The compound’s promising effects were discovered by researchers in the EU-funded project GENIALG (GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative…
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UK becomes 5th country to exceed 50,000 coronavirus deaths
The United Kingdom on Wednesday became the fifth country in the world to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-related deaths, a level that one of the nation’s leading doctors says “should never have been reached.” Figures from the British government showed…
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Q&A: Rapid COVID tests could hold the key to reopening
USC researchers are collaborating with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on a multiphase project to examine the use of coronavirus rapid antigen tests among first responders and school-aged children. Neeraj Sood,…
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Your gut microbiome may be linked to dementia, Parkinson’s disease and MS
Within our body and on our skin, trillions of bacteria and viruses exist as part of complex ecosystems called microbiomes. Microbiomes play an important role in human health and disease – and even help us maintain a healthy metabolism and…
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