Wearing face masks is, to use a most-hated term of 2020, the new normal. Whether on public transport, while flying, getting a haircut or just out and about, people are expected to wear face coverings. Some people may be creating…
Read MoreObesity tied to more severe coronavirus illness, doctors say
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 8 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Obesity can lend itself to a greater severity of illness from COVID-19, due to comorbidities like diabetes, high blood…
Read MoreTeam creates a collaborative platform to streamline brain metastasis research
Science is collaborative by nature, since scientific knowledge only advances, step by step, through combined efforts and findings. Nevertheless, there is often a lack of communication regarding the more technical and everyday advances in laboratory work, and as a result,…
Read MoreMum and daughter's sunlight allergy makes it near-impossible to go outside
Most allergies are inconvenient but, on the whole, can be managed day-to-day. That’s a challenge for one family from Arizona, who have an unusual allergy that makes leaving the house extremely difficult. Kylie Szafranski and her eldest daughter, River, suffer…
Read MoreMetabolomics meets genomics to improve patient diagnosis
A patient and family walk into a doctor’s office. They hope that the latest tests will reveal what is causing the patient’s illness and end the diagnostic odyssey they have been going through for years. Having an accurate diagnosis also…
Read MoreBrazil to become testing ground for coronavirus vaccine
Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but it is on the cutting edge of vaccine development with large-scale trials and the production of millions of doses on the horizon. Unlike Europe and China, COVID-19 continues to…
Read MoreAntibody study suggests herd immunity to COVID-19 is 'unachievable'
Coronavirus herd immunity may be ‘unachievable’: Only 5% of people in Spain developed antibodies three months after the pandemic peaked, study suggests Researchers looked at blood test results of a nationwide sample of more than 61,000 participants in Spain Around 5%…
Read MoreCoronavirus has forced doctors, insurers to embrace telemedicine like never before
When pain radiated from Fred Thomas’ neck down his arm and he couldn’t feel his fingers anymore, he knew it was time to talk to a doctor. After getting an MRI ordered by his primary-care doctor, the 49-year-old land surveyor…
Read MoreVideo: Is air pollution related to COVID-19?
Patients with existing respiratory conditions are at risk for developing more severe cases of COVID-19. There are many factors that can contribute to respiratory conditions, including genetic factors, behaviors like smoking, and environmental characteristics like air quality. However, we can’t…
Read MoreResearchers attempting to study differing microbiomes more effectively
We know fiber is good for us and is an important part of our diet. One way to get more fiber in our diets is to take fiber supplements, and if we take fiber supplements, our microbiome is going to…
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