Genomic surveillance programs have let scientists track the coronavirus over the course of the pandemic. By testing patient samples, researchers are able to diagnose COVID-19….
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Biden's new COVID-19 vaccine goal aims for 160M fully inoculated by July 4
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the federal coronavirus response President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new vaccination goal on Tuesday while providing…
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New York City aims to ‘fully reopen’ on July 1
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that the city hopes to “fully reopen” on July 1. “We are ready for stores to open,…
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Study: New York City nurses experienced anxiety, depression during first wave of COVID-19
New York nurses caring for COVID-19 patients during the first wave of the pandemic experienced anxiety, depression, and illness—but steps their hospitals took to protect…
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New clues to the conundrum of mother-to-child HIV transmission
Each year over 150,000 infants worldwide are infected with HIV in the womb, at birth, or through breastfeeding. Why transmission occurs in some cases but…
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New cancer algorithm flags genetic weaknesses in tumors
A new way to identify tumors that could be sensitive to particular immunotherapies has been developed using data from thousands of NHS cancer patient samples…
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New drug found to increase lipoprotein cholesterol in monkeys and humans
A team of researchers at British Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has developed a new antibody drug that increases the level of lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in test…
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New findings suggest organ tissues become increasingly immune throughout life
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have offered new ways to think about the immune system thanks to a recent study published in Nature. Their…
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Autism develops differently in girls than boys, new research suggests
New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from…
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Study identifies new targets in the angiogenesis process
Angiogenesis is a process of new vessel formation that is activated both in physiological (tissue repair, reproduction, etc.) and pathological (myocardial infarction, diabetic retinopathy, cancer,…
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