Solving a genetic mystery at the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, scientists are still working to understand how the new strain of coronavirus
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Inside Pregnant Shawn Johnson, Andrew East's Babymoon Ahead of 2nd Child
Beach babymoon! Shawn Johnson East and Andrew East began their oceanside vacation on Wednesday, March 3. “If we’re MIA it’s
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‘Microdoses’ of LSD work no better than dummy pills, study suggests
People who microdose, or take tiny doses of psychedelic drugs, swear that the practice boosts their mood, focus and productivity
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Interim study shows effectiveness of one dose of COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalizations in over-80s
Interim results presented here show the effectiveness of one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in preventing hospitalization of
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Major NIH study seeks to understand unusual forms of diabetes
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a national research network aiming to discover rare forms
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Division of labor within regenerating liver maintains metabolism, mouse study finds
The liver has a rare superpower among body organs—the ability to regenerate, even if 70% of its mass is removed.
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What to know about the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination
You’ve gone through the appointment rigmarole to get signed up for a COVID vaccine, got your first shot, waited the
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Black Americans report high levels of vaccine hesitancy
Black Americans have a high level of vaccine hesitancy and mistrust of COVID-19 vaccines, including among Black health care workers,
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Air purification and disinfection: New type of ventilator for virus-free air
The danger of becoming infected with the coronavirus is especially high in enclosed spaces. This is because aerosols—which play a
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US begins rollout of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
Johnson & Johnson will ship the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine to states and pharmacies on Monday, just two
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