Researchers create new type of COVID-19 antibody test
Photo Cred: ThisisEngineering RAEng/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Scientists from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have developed a new kind of antibody test for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),...
Read MoreFDA recalls hand sanitizers due to toxic ingredients
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers earlier this week against the use of nine hand sanitizer products...
Read MoreNIH launches platform to aggregate COVID-19 patient data, speed treatments
Photo Cred: Christina Morillo/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a new platform to store and study vast amounts of medical record data from people diagnosed...
Read MoreStudy examines prevalence of COVID-19 infections in pregnant women
Photo Cred: Anastasiia Chepinska/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Universal testing of pregnant women admitted to labor and delivery units is part of a multipronged approach to reducing transmission of the virus...
Read MoreDiabetic ketoacidosis complication with COVID-19
Photo Cred: Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research published in the...
Read MoreResearch finds past stressful experiences do not create resilience to future trauma
Photo Cred: Engin Akyurt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Past stressors sensitize people to future traumas, thereby increasing their chances of developing a mental health disorder, according to a new study by...
Read MoreOne in five people have underlying health condition increasing risk of severe COVID-19, estimates suggest
Photo Cred: Kelsey Knight/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury An estimated 1.7 billion people, 22 percent of the world population, have at least one underlying health condition that could increase their risk...
Read MoreCertain chemicals, diet, accelerate epigenomic aging
Photo Cred: Debby Hudson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) while the liver is developing prematurely aged the liver epigenome, according to a new study published in the...
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