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Record-High Numbers of New COVID-19 Cases Seen in 14 States, Puerto Rico

By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, June 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new analysis shows that parts of the country that had been spared the

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Singapore approves remdesivir drug for emergency COVID-19 treatment

FILE PHOTO: Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen after they announced a Phase 3 Trial of the investigational antiviral drug Remdesivir in patients with severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19),

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Two Cats Are First U.S. Pets to Be Sickened With COVID-19

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first documented cases of U.S. household cats infected with COVID-19 have emerged in

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Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer

Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Blood pressure drugs help even the most frail elderly live longer, and older people who are healthier get the

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Australia on track to see coronavirus largely gone by July, sport resumes

FILE PHOTO: People stroll through a park in front of the Sydney Opera House amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Sydney, Australia, May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott MELBOURNE

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Not a Myth — Contraceptives Can Cause Weight Gain

Latest Sexual Health News MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Genetics may explain why some women gain weight when using a popular method of birth control, researchers say. “For

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Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 1 in 10 middle and high school students in the United States used e-cigarettes within the last month, according to a University of Michigan study

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Singapore biotech firm Tychan to start human trials for COVID-19 treatment next week

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singaporean biotechnology firm, Tychan, will begin human clinical trials next week for a potential monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19, it said in a statement on

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People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research is shining a light on a group particularly vulnerable to the new coronavirus: People

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California, Southwest face new coronavirus woes as U.S. economy reopens

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are spiking in parts of California and the U.S. Southwest, prompting Arizona to reactivate its emergency plan for medical facilities

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