Living under lockdown and the uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought to our lives has been difficult for everyone. We have
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What the public hopes and fears about the use of AI in health care
There has been increasing interest in using health “big data” for artificial intelligence (AI) research. As such, it is important
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For quick COVID-19 testing, iSCAN can be adopted for airports and public transportation
A simple COVID-19 test kit combines virus amplification with a CRISPR-Cas system for effective SARS-CoV-2 detection. The kit, called iSCAN,
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Study suggests stay-at-home orders reduced COVID-19 infections and deaths
New research on the impact of COVID-19 suggests that, in the complete absence of stay-at-home orders, the United States could
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Mold and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda
The World Health Organization has always been interested in housing as one of the big “causes of the causes,” of
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Research team discovers molecular processes in kidney cells that attract and feed COVID-19
Although the lungs are a common target for COVID-19’s cytokine storm, so are the kidneys, making the 1 in 4
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MRI safely performed in patients with pacemakers and ICDs
MRI examinations can be performed safely in patients with non-MR compatible cardiac devices, including those who are pacemaker-dependent or have
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Global study identifies common vulnerabilities across SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 and MERS coronaviruses
There are common vulnerabilities among three lethal coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV, such as frequently hijacked cellular pathways, that could
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What Is ‘Herd Immunity’ and Can It Stop COVID-19?
A concept bandied about early in the coronavirus pandemic, something called "herd immunity," has surfaced again. President Trump referenced the
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Researchers mine data and connect the dots about processes driving neuroblastoma
October 14, 2020) Researchers have used insight from a comprehensive genomic analysis of neuroblastoma to learn about the process driving
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