Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study.
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New method allows minimally invasive cell sampling
Researchers have developed one of the first non-destructive methods of extracting multiple samples from a cell over time.
Children may not always grow out of being picky eaters
By age four, children could be established picky eaters, a new study suggests. And the more parents try to control…
Female Gulf War combat veterans have persistent symptoms more than 25 years later
More than a quarter century after the Gulf War, female veterans who saw combat have nearly a twofold risk of…
“Is It Safe for Me to Go to Work?” Risk Stratification for Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Apprehensively, I dialed Mr. M. for an update. Weeks earlier, he and his wife had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. A…
Emergency Child Hunger Program Is Far Behind on Rollout
About a dozen states are seeing an uptick in cases, and California is in “economic free fall” after its early…
China’s Virus Apps May Outlast the Outbreak, Stirring Privacy Fears
With the disease there mostly under control, officials are looking for new uses for the government software that’s now on…
China’s Virus Apps May Outlast the Outbreak, Stirring Privacy Fears
With the disease there mostly under control, officials are looking for new uses for the government software that’s now on…
Wuhan Conducts 6.5 Million Coronavirus Tests in 2 Weeks: Live Coverage
The Chinese city where the outbreak began is seeking to test all its 11 million residents. The World Health Organization…
2 Weeks, 6.5 Million Coronavirus Tests as Wuhan Nears Goal
The Chinese city where the outbreak began is seeking to test all its 11 million residents, and the pandemic has…