Crick and Imperial researchers have found that a key antibiotic widely used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis does not work as expected — a finding which could be used to develop new drugs. The study was part-funded by the Francis Crick Institute and the Wellcome Trust. The research, published in Nature Chemical Biology, found that contrary…
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Boston, MA — Building on its renowned commitment to support the public health community around the world, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced today the launch of The Health and Wellness For All Program in collaboration with Thrive Global, the behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington to help people adopt…
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OAK BROOK, Ill. (March 16, 2020) — Today, the journal Radiology published the policies and recommendations of a panel of experts on radiology preparedness during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health crisis. The article outlines priorities for handling COVID-19 cases and suggests strategies that radiology departments can implement to contain further infection spread and protect…
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — While symptoms of appendicitis may be common, a new study suggests that accurately diagnosing the condition in the emergency department may be more challenging. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, highlights that appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies in the United States, but previous data show an…
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Stimulating immune cells with two cancer immunotherapies together can shrink the size of the viral «reservoir» in SIV-infected non-human primates treated with antiviral drugs, researchers have concluded. The reservoir includes immune cells that harbor virus despite potent antiviral drug treatment. The findings, reported in Nature Medicine, have important implications for the quest to cure HIV,…
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Finally, some good news has emerged about the novel coronavirus that has spread to about 50 countries across the world. Chinese professors report in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics that it doesn’t appear that the viral infection is transmittable from pregnant mothers to newborns at birth. The study is the second out of China within…
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Here’s what you need to know: No gatherings of 50 or more for now, urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ImagePeople at Chelsea Market in Manhattan on Sunday. Late on Sunday, the C.D.C. recommended no mass gatherings of 50 people or more in the U.S. for eight weeks.Credit…Jose A. Alvarado Jr. for The…
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Representative Devin Nunes, a California Republican, on Sunday encouraged healthy people to dine out at restaurants, contradicting public health advisories that strongly encouraged social distancing and discouraged Americans from attending mass gatherings. In an appearance on Fox News, Mr. Nunes said Americans should stop fighting over groceries and toilet paper. “There’s a lot of concerns…
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Federal officials are moving ahead with plans to address the screaming shortage of testing for the coronavirus by setting up many more drive-through testing centers around the country and speeding the capability of commercial laboratories to process multiple samples at once. Adm. Brett P. Giroir, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health…
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Countries across the world have imposed travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus. This list, pulled from official government reports and the United States State Department, will be updated as new measures are announced. Africa Kenya On March 15, the Kenyan government announced the suspension of all travelers from countries that have reported…
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