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Exclusive: U.S. medical testing, cancer screenings plunge during coronavirus outbreak – data firm analysis

(Reuters) – Routine medical tests critical for detecting and monitoring cancer and other conditions plummeted in the United States since mid-March, as the coronavirus spread and public officials

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You Can’t Get Coronavirus Through Sex, Study Suggests

MONDAY, April 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — You can’t hug or shake hands these days without risking coronavirus infection, but new research finds that sexual intercourse might be safe. Researchers

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COVID-19 Antibody Testing Brings Cautious Hope

World Health Organization: “‘Immunity passports’ in the context of COVID-19.” Jenny Cook, Durham, NC. Thomas Denny, professor of medicine, chief operating officer, Duke Human Vaccine Institute,

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Don’t Drink or Inject Our Product, Lysol Maker Says in Response to Trump Remark

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Experts quickly refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that injections or ingestion of disinfectants might protect people against the new

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Malaysia reports 31 new coronavirus cases and one death

FILE PHOTO: A nurse wearing a protective suit works inside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ward at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng KUALA LUMPUR

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Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence may reduce the need for glioma brain cancer patients to have biopsies to determine the best treatment for their tumors, researchers

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Russia reports record daily rises in new coronavirus cases and deaths

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks behind medical specialists outside Pokrovskaya hospital, which delivers medical aid to patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Saint

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Firefighter In Need of a New Heart Got By With a Little Help From His Friends

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Helping other people is a way of life for Chris Hagan. He volunteered as a fireman for more than three decades and still does community

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COVID-19 Linked to Large Vessel Stroke in Young Adults

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 24, 2020 — Physicians in New York City, which still leads the nation in reported COVID-19 cases, are reporting

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There Aren’t Enough Coronavirus Test Kits to Safely Reopen America, Experts Warn

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Governors preparing to relax social distancing orders and reopen their economies are about

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