A sign outside of a hospital advertises COVID-19 testing on November 19, 2021 in New York City. On Friday vaccine advisers to the US Centers…
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Insects are the world’s smallest flying migrants, but they can maintain perfectly straight flight paths even in unfavorable wind conditions, according to a new study…
Researchers in the Biomedical Engineering Department at UConn have developed a new cardiac cell-derived platform that closely mimics the human heart, unlocking potential for more…
Last month, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Cases are surging through the U.S., Western Europe,…
Two medical debt collection agencies have been added to a Washington state lawsuit against 14 associated hospitals over alleged violations of consumer protection laws related…
Infants who received BCG [bacille Calmette-Guérin] vaccination at birth had protection against tuberculosis into early childhood, but that protection largely disappeared in only a few…
Instead of quarantining if you’re exposed to COVID-19, wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on or after day 5, irrespective of…
Most deaths from a certain type of “bath salt” in 2020 occurred in just two states, CDC researchers reported. That year, deaths of 343 people…
VIENNA — Long-term results from the phase III KEYNOTE-604 trial appeared to strengthen the case of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) combined with platinum etoposide as a first-line…
Claudia Martinez, MD, a third-year resident at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, always knew she wanted to become a physician. Growing up, she envisioned being…