Among older adults, statin use tied to decreased risk of death
Study after study has shown that statins can prevent heart attacks, strokes and death in middle-aged adults. But in 28
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Urban density is not linked to higher coronavirus infection rates, is linked to lower COVID-19 death rates
A new study suggests that denser places, assumed by many to be more conducive to the spread of the coronavirus
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Coronavirus latest: True toll of ‘silent carriers’ may be many times higher
Experts warned that the results could have significant implications for the easing of lockdown restrictions and heighten the need for
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Former White House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents Dies from COVID-19 at Age 91
A longtime White House butler, who served 11 presidents over the course of his tenure, died after contracting the coronavirus
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Coronavirus: public confused and suspicious over government’s death toll information
The decision by the UK government to stop publishing the international comparative death rate in its daily briefings from May
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Madagascar reports first coronavirus death
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was
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Researchers link high calcium levels in mitochondria to neuronal death in Alzheimer’s disease
For the first time, using a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have documented a link between raised levels of
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Coronavirus death toll passes 275,000 worldwide
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people worldwide since it began in China late
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UK virus death toll climbs to over 19,000
Britain’s health ministry on Friday said that 684 more people had died after testing positive for COVID-19 in hospital, taking
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Eswatini records its first COVID-19 death
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The southern African kingdom of Eswatini has recorded its first death from coronavirus, Health Minister Lizzie
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