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Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 1,006: minister

FILE PHOTO: Funeral vehicles stand in front of a morgue to carry coffins of people who died during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to cemeteries in Istanbul, Turkey April 6, 2020.

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Online information about probiotics often misleading

As probiotics grow in popularity, a recent study investigates the reliability of online information. They find that the majority of “top” websites provide information that lacks scientific evidence. As

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India set to ship drug sought by Trump for coronavirus

NEW DELHI/AHMEDABAD (Reuters) – India is set to begin shipping the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to the United States where President Donald Trump has touted it as a potential weapon against

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Millions More Unemployed as U.S. Coronavirus Lockdowns Devastate Economy

By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the U.S. coronavirus death toll edging closer to 15,000 on Thursday,

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Tweets Show America Following COVID-19 Guidelines

FRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An analysis of Twitter data suggests that Americans are heeding social distancing and other safety recommendations during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers

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Are women getting incorrect treatment?

Recent research suggests that ignoring sex-specific risk factors of heart disease has resulted in women having a higher risk of dying from heart failure than men. Share on PinterestDifferences between

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U.S. coronavirus expert Fauci: ‘Now is no time to back off’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. infectious disease expert warned on Friday that even though hard-hit spots like New York are showing positive results in the battle against the coronavirus,

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Doctors Suspect Mystery COVID-19 Lung Problems, Plea for New Approach

By Peter Schelden on 04/09/2020 2:00 PM Source: MedicineNet Health News Some doctors are questioning the way ventilators are being used for people with serious cases of COVID-19.

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Lessons From the HIV Epidemic for the COVID-19 Pandemic

Her mother had a series of overlapping hospital stays due to severe diabetes that forced her to retire from her job, and now she lives in an affordable housing complex for seniors in the city, the only

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Giving TB vaccine intravenously boosts efficacy

Experiments in rhesus macaques show that changing the mode of administration of an existing vaccine yields “amazing” results in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). Share on PinterestDelivering

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