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Serial interval of SARS-CoV-2 was shortened over time by nonpharmaceutical interventions
Studies of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have reported varying estimates of epidemiological parameters, including serial interval distributions—i.e., the...
New tool identifies which cancer patients are most likely to benefit from immunotherapy
A new diagnostic tool that can predict whether a cancer patient would respond to immunotherapy treatment has been developed. This advance in precision medicine will allow clinicians to tailor treatments...
Toronto dentist charged with sexual assault of patients allowed to keep practising with conditions
More than two months after a Toronto dentist was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault allegedly involving patients and children among the victims, Ontario’s dental regulator has imposed conditions...
Amazon debuts Halo fitness band app to scan body fat and emotion
Amazon unveiled Thursday its Halo fitness band, which monitors physical and mental health measures.
'Tips' campaign helped more than 1M in U.S. quit smoking, CDC says
More than 1 million American adults quit smoking between 2012 and 2018 after seeing messages from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Tips From Former Smokers" campaign, according...
High walk and bike scores associated with greater crash risk
Neighborhoods with high bikeability and walkability scores actually present higher crash risks to cyclists and pedestrians in Vancouver, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.
A government program that reduces mortgage defaults
Lower-income households that received mortgages through state affordable mortgage programs were less likely to default or foreclose than similar households that received conventional financing, a national study found.
Vaping rates not associated with with outbreaks of lung injury, study finds
Higher rates of e-cigarette and marijuana use in U.S. states did not result in more e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injuries (known as EVALI), a new study from the Yale School...
Type 2 Diabetes Drugs Work Better in Tethered Combination Therapy
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that the efficacy of a two-pronged type 2 diabetes treatment increases when the drugs are linked by a heat-sensitive tether rather than simply...
Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up
A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system — which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels —...
Gut microbes could unlock the secret to healthy aging
Bacteria and other microorganisms in the digestive tract are linked with dozens of health conditions including high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and body mass index (BMI) according to new...
AI can enhance accuracy of breast cancer screening, study finds
AI-assisted mammogram screening is more accurate at identifying women with breast cancer than assessment by a radiologist, a study published Thursday by JAMA Oncology found
Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer's
Women live longer than men with Alzheimer's because their sex chromosomes give them genetic protection from the ravages of the disease. Women get two 'doses' of a gene that only...
Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up
A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system -- which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels --...
People who naturally suppress HIV may light path to cure, researchers say
HIV researchers have long known that in rare cases, patients can naturally suppress the virus without taking medication. Now, a new study offers insight into how the body manages that...
Injured Blazers star Damian Lillard to leave bubble, return to Portland
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will leave the NBA's protective Orlando, Fla., bubble Thursday and return to Portland., Ore., for further examination of his injured right knee.
'I have a brother who's an addict': Emotional mayor highlights personal toll of northern B.C. overdose crisis
Northern British Columbia now has the province's highest overdose death rate per capita, leading to calls for more services such as safe consumption and overdose prevention sites.
Kim Yo Jong a no-show at North Korea politburo meeting
Kim Yo Jong was reportedly absent from an expanded meeting of the politburo of the Korean Workers' Party.
1M more in U.S. file jobless claims; unemployment dips below 10%
Another 1 million U.S. workers have filed for new unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday.
COVID-19 cases in U.S. back over 40K; deaths up again
After several days of fewer than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases nationwide, the number rose higher on Wednesday and deaths again topped 1,000, new data showed Thursday.
India's toughest exams get even more stressful during the pandemic
Despite the world's fastest-growing COVID-19 caseload, India's entrance tests for medical and engineering schools are scheduled to begin in days.
Coronavirus has turned once-bustling downtown L.A. into a ghost town. Can it recover?
For 10 years, downtown L.A. was booming with a youthful, renegade vibe. The coronavirus puts those hard-won gains at risk.
Workers and customers are catching COVID-19. Should businesses escape blame?
Businesses fear they'll be blamed for COVID-19's spread. They're fighting for measures to protect them from lawsuits over infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Neutralizing antibodies appear to protect humans from coronavirus infection
A Seattle fishing vessel that departed port in May returned 18 days later with an unusual haul: the first human evidence that neutralizing antibodies provide protection from reinfection by SARS-CoV-2.
Look: Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom announce birth of baby girl, Daisy Dove Bloom
Katy Perry has given birth to her first child, a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom.
WWE NXT: Karrion Kross relinquishes the NXT Championship
Newly crowned NXT Champion Karrion Kross was forced to relinquish the title due to injury on WWE NXT.
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors
Good ventilation could be key to avoiding coronavirus this autumn as people spend more time indoors.
Study finds younger and older drivers more likely to drive older, less safe vehicles
A new study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that teen drivers and drivers 65 years and older—two age groups...