In the Covid-19 pandemic, the most hard-hit area in the world is the New York City metro area, which includes…
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Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Uncertain prognoses, looming severe shortages of resources for testing and treatment and for protecting responders and health care providers from…
They Call Us and We Go
Do you remember a time before PPE and ventilator shortages; virtual grand rounds and telemedicine “exams”; elbow bumps and then…
‘It’s a Time Bomb’: 23 Die as Virus Hits Packed Homeless Shelters
The virus is spreading where social distancing is nearly impossible. But there’s no staying at home when you do not…
‘It’s a Time Bomb’: 23 Die as Virus Hits Packed Homeless Shelters
The virus is spreading where social distancing is nearly impossible. But there’s no staying at home when you do not…
‘I saw you were online’: How online status indicators shape our behavior
After surveying smartphone users, researchers found that many people misunderstand online status indicators but still carefully shape their behavior to…
Study finds remdesivir effective against a key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Scientists have shown that the drug remdesivir is highly effective in stopping the replication mechanism of the coronavirus that causes…
Tailoring treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is a particularly aggressive form of the disease with no specific treatment. Researchers discovered that, in contrast…
Fruit may mask taste of dark green vegetables in commercial baby foods
Commercially prepared baby foods that purport to be loaded with dark green vegetables are sweetened with fruit puree and often…