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Scientists create heated face mask to filter and inactivate coronaviruses

Face masks have been shown to be effective at filtering out viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby reducing the risk of infection. A team...

A COVID-19 vaccine is coming: will it be safe?

In March, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a consensus among health care providers and public health officials that a vaccine...

New experimental drug could help treat diabetic kidney disease

Patients with diabetic kidney disease can potentially be treated with a new investigational medication that may slow the progress of their illness without harmful...

COVID-19 is a double blow for chronic disease patients

There has never been a more dangerous time than the COVID-19 pandemic for people with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, respiratory problems...

Scientists develop new way to test for COVID-19 antibodies

When Dr. Stephen Smith of Seattle Children's Research Institute came down with muscle aches, gastrointestinal distress and a sudden loss of smell in late...

Cannabis reduces obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms by half in the short-term

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, report that the severity of their symptoms was reduced by about half within four hours of smoking cannabis,...

The three types of COVID-19 tests you need to know

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about testing abound. With COVID-19 cases trending upward, it’s important to understand when individuals should seek getting tested...

Cold, flu or COVID-19? Here’s how to tell the difference

You wake up one morning feeling under the weather. While in previous years you may have chalked up a sore throat or body aches to...

Meat and cheeses directly linked to higher cancer risk, new study shows

In a new study, researchers have found a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood...

Gut problems linked to autism, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found evidence of a gut microbe deficiency in children who develop autism. The research was conducted by a team at...