ABC News: Health

Asia Today: Sri Lanka reopens to tourists after 2021-01-21 09:01:34Sri Lanka has reopened to foreign tourists after a nearly 10-month pandemic closure that cut deeply into the Indian Ocean island nation’s lucrat

Lilly: Drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing 2021-01-21 08:56:44Drugmaker Eli Lilly says its COVID-19 antibody drug can prevent illness among residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care locations

Fauci lays out Biden's support for WHO after 2021-01-21 08:38:52President Joe Biden’s top adviser on the pandemic says the United States will again fund the World Health Organization and join its consortium a

Fire hits building at world's largest vaccine maker 2021-01-21 08:37:22At least five people have died in a fire that broke out at a building under construction at Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccin

The Latest: Biden to ramp up virus vaccinations, 2021-01-21 08:36:31President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase mask

EU to hold video summit to assess new 2021-01-21 08:24:16European Union leaders will hold a video summit amid worry that the new coronavirus variants could result in another surge of deaths across the 27-nat

Germany's Merkel points to variant risk as infections 2021-01-21 07:58:25Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany is seeing a promising decline in new coronavirus infections, but must take “very seriously” the risk

EXPLAINER: What's next for WHO after US takes 2021-01-21 07:33:32The Biden administration is taking quick steps to keep the United States in the World Health Organization, part of his ambition to launch a full-throt

Ousted Thai politician defends vaccine procurement criticism 2021-01-21 07:12:58A popular ousted politician charged with defaming Thailand’s monarchy for questioning the government’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement is sta

Mobile labs take vaccine studies to diverse neighborhoods 2021-01-21 07:11:58More potential COVID-19 vaccines to fight the pandemic still are being tested, and some researchers are driving mobile labs into neighborhoods to recr

California: OK to use Moderna vaccine after illness 2021-01-21 07:10:29California says it’s safe to resume using a batch of coronavirus vaccine after some people fell ill and a halt to injections was recommended

Biden's COVID-19 plan: Masks, testing, more vaccine supplies 2021-01-21 05:52:51President Joe Biden is rolling out a national strategy to fight COVID-19, reopen the nation’s schools and restart the U.S. economy

NYT > Health

The Benefits of Moderate Exercise 2021-01-21 09:05:46High-intensity workouts get a lot of attention and can be great for health. But moderate physical activity may have metabolic advantages.

Hypertension During Pregnancy Tied to Later Cognitive Decline 2021-01-21 06:49:15Pregnant women with blood pressure readings above 140/90 had deficits on tests of mental agility 15 years later.

Amid One Pandemic, Students Train for the Next 2021-01-21 05:00:35Researchers have banded together to find safe, virtual ways to teach the principles of microbiology and epidemiology.

Coffee Tied to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer 2021-01-21 05:00:08Each additional daily cup of coffee was associated with a 1 percent decrease in the risk of prostate cancer.

A Living Legacy in Pediatric Cancer Research 2021-01-21 05:00:05Even as he was dying, he worked to raise awareness of pediatric cancer. Now scientists are using his cells to help others.

My ‘Long Covid’ Nightmare: Still Sick After 6 2021-01-21 05:00:04A Times reporter caught the coronavirus during the New York City outbreak last April. But the acute phase of the illness was just the beginning.

What If You Never Get Better From Covid-19? 2021-01-21 05:00:04Some patients could be living with the aftereffects for years to come. Recent research into another persistent, mysterious disease might help us under

Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines 2021-01-20 19:59:30Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the body’s immune responses.

Is Mask-Slipping the New Manspreading? 2021-01-20 19:44:33Something about some men just makes it difficult to keep that mask where it should be.

Hahn Resigns as F.D.A. Commissioner; Woodcock Named Interim 2021-01-20 15:40:38The Biden administration has yet to name a permanent chief of the Food and Drug Administration, amid a deep review of potential treatments and vaccine

Need a New Knee or Hip? A Robot 2021-01-20 15:40:07As more people strive to stay active on aging frames, robots and other technologies are likely to play a wider role in helping surgeons replace joints

Just One Drink a Day May Increase Risk 2021-01-20 15:26:59As alcohol consumption increased, so did the risk of the potentially fatal heart rhythm disorder.

Scientific American: Health

Coronavirus News Roundup, January 9-January 15 2021-01-15 15:00:00Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Remaining COVID-19 Journey 2021-01-14 09:00:00With a vaccine in limited availability, many still need medicines to keep the virus at bay -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Should We Change COVID Vaccine Doses to Reach 2021-01-14 06:45:00Scientists are debating whether to delay, skip or halve doses. But untested tweaks could shake public confidence -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co

COVID Is on Track to Become the U.S.'s 2021-01-13 07:30:00This winter the novel coronavirus may kill more people than heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s or diabetes -- Read more on ScientificAme

What Is Chronic Kidney Disease, and How Might 2021-01-12 17:30:00In the U.S., a third of Americans are at risk of chronic kidney disease, and age is a major factor. More than half of Americans older than 75 are thou

To Control COVID, Biden Needs to Marshal Federal 2021-01-12 09:30:00The incoming U.S. president must help skeptics see benefits in masks and persuade Congress to spend more money on testing and protective gear --

The Four Most Pressing Science Priorities for the 2021-01-12 09:15:00 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Could New COVID Variants Undermine Vaccines? Labs Scramble 2021-01-08 16:15:00Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines -- R

We Must Find Ways to Detect Cancer Much 2021-01-08 10:00:00The job of the oncologist of the future will be to prevent and treat the emergence of disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Coronavirus News Roundup: January 2-January 8 2021-01-08 07:00:00Here are pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Best Evidence for How to Overcome COVID 2021-01-07 06:45:00Social science offers valuable lessons about ways to convince those who are hesitant about the shots -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID 2021-01-06 13:00:00Gonzalo Moratorio assists his country in steering a more adept response than that mounted in Argentina and Brazil -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.c

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