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Rapid and efficient strategy for the development and design of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing humanized nanobody constructs
In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers developed humanized nanobodies that neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…
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What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do After Heart Surgery
If you’ve had heart surgery, you’re probably eager to know when you’ll feel more like yourself again and when you…
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Recipe: Jicama Nosh
When you’re looking for a snack with a crunch, opt for jicama instead of chips. Also known as a Mexican…
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Contact tracing programs effectively mitigate local COVID-19 risks if accelerated, study says
Contact tracing programs were deployed around the globe to slow the spread of COVID-19, but these programs could not prevent…
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SEC proposal could shine a light on Big Ag companies’ supply chain emissions – Investigate Midwest
Marley Schultz is a Gary Marx Journalism Fund intern. Estimates vary on how much greenhouse gas agriculture emits into the…
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Is the Jaguarundi Extinct in the United States? • The Revelator
A few times a year, wildlife officials in Texas receive excited phone calls. “I just saw something that looks like…
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Losing Weight Postpartum: How (and When) To Get Started
You did it! You grew new life and delivered it to the world. You’ve triumphed over the cravings and the…
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In America’s fastest-growing metro, a rising fear water will run out
August 15, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT St. George, Utah, the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan area, at sunset. The area has…
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10 Delicious Ways To Use Zucchinis From Your Garden
Planting zucchini eventually leaves you and every other gardener asking the same question: What should you make with that massive…
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Salt substitutes reduce heart attack, stroke, and death risks
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, with high blood pressure being a major risk factor for premature…
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Monkeypox may have made first jump from owners to a dog, report says
Placeholder while article actions load The first suspected case of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox has been reported in Paris, leading…
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Should You Try Polyphasic Sleep?
Oftentimes, it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day. When the fleeting time between hitting snooze on your…
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Current advancements in wet AMD are not enough – MedCity News
As the population continues to age, the need for medical advances targeted towards age-related diseases grows in tandem with no…
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Read the latest Gambit: As climate change threatens coastal Louisiana communities, fishermen race to protect a culture
For many coastal Louisiana communities, fishing isn’t just a business, it’s part of the culture. Louisiana identity is closely tied…
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Opthea lines up $260M to show how eye drug compares to blockbuster AMD meds – MedCity News
Current global financial conditions make it difficult for publicly traded biotech companies to raise money through conventional stock offerings,…
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Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates
A new report on lung transplantation success rates confirms that Cedars-Sinai patients experienced one-year survival outcomes of 91.49%, an achievement…
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How to Fight Fatigue From Rheumatoid Arthritis
The autoimmune condition rheumatoid arthritis affects your joints, but it’s considered a systemic illness. That means your whole body feels…
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The Pros and Cons of Keto To Manage Diabetes
Originally created in the 1920s as a treatment for epilepsy, the ketogenic diet (aka “keto diet” or just plain “keto”)…
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Mental Health Professionals Together With Paramedic First Responders, Not Police, Decrease Nonviolent Crime Rates
A program with health-focused first responders reduced less serious crimes by over a third, according to results of a study…
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Abortion travel benefits to become more common among employers after Dobbs decision – MedCity News
The number of employers in the U.S. that offer travel benefits for abortion is expected to double throughout the next…
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What Is Trauma Dumping?
So, you’ve had a bad day. Your first instinct is probably to call a friend or turn to your coworker…
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Noradrenergic Drugs Improve Cognition, Apathy in Alzheimer Disease
The use of pharmacotherapies that target the noradrenergic system has been shown to improve cognition and apathy among patients with…
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Women’s diagnostics startup Nanopath scores $10M for rapid platform – MedCity News
Nanopath — a diagnostics venture that says it was “founded by women, for women” — recently closed a $10 million…
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Study highlights the safety profile of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy
The British Medical Journal has recently published an article describing that mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are safe during…
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Drought-hit Kenyan herders save wildlife – and their livelihoods
Drought drives animals into villages to eat crops, attack cattle Communities and private landowners partner to protect wildlife With farming…
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Western-Style Diet Linked to Colorectal Cancer With Higher pks+ Escherichia coli
The Western-style diet is associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) tumors containing higher quantities of Escherichia coli-carrying polyketide synthase (pks) island,…
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Reports: Huron River largely dodged hexavalent chromium scare | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio,…
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Growing Out Your Hair? See How You Can Speed It Up
That pixie cut seemed like a good idea at the time. But now you’re staring in the mirror, and the…
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Antibiotics and Older-Onset IBD: Increased Risk in Adults Older Than 60
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of autoimmune diseases — Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) — that…
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House decision on drug price negotiations may have little impact on drug industry, some say – MedCity News
Many have celebrated the historic strides in healthcare made in the recent Inflation Reduction Act that passed the House on…
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The Other Use for Botox
If you’re living with multiple sclerosis (MS), cerebral palsy or another neurological condition, you may already be well familiar with…
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Novavax Submits EUA Request for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Novavax COVID-19…
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Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer
For many women who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent side effect – and…
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Scientists explore nanomolar inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection via unmodified peptide targeting spike protein pre-hairpin intermediate
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists identified an unmodified peptide addressing pre-hairpin spike (S) protein intermediate…
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Outnumbered: In Rural Ohio, Two Supporters of Solar Power Step Into a Roomful of Opposition – Inside Climate News
This story is the second in a series about the conflict over solar power in Williamsport, Ohio, reported in partnership…
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Introvert vs. Extrovert: What’s The Difference?
It can be a fun icebreaker: Are you an introvert or extrovert? Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center.…
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Pharmalittle: U.S. House passes drug-pricing legislation; U.K. is first country to approve a bivalent Covid shot
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that…
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Thousands of gallons of oil, diesel fuel sink with fishing vessel near Washington’s San Juan Islands
A visible sheen of oil covering nearly 2 miles west of Sunset Point, San Juan Island, Wash., is visible Saturday…
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How To Stop Snoring
Snort. Wheeze. Roar. If someone in your bedroom snores, there’s no ignoring it. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical…
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Is the Alkaline Diet Right for You?
With all the chatter out there about the alkaline diet, it’s easy to think that maybe there’s something to it.…
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What can recent COVID-19 self-test data of the United States tell us?
In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published on the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
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More dangerous heat waves are on the way: See the impact by Zip code.
It was the middle of July and already this summer had become a top contender for the hottest in Texas’s…
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Recipe: Smokin’ Baba Kalamata
Baba ghanoush is a time-honored Middle Eastern recipe typically made with cooked eggplant, tahini and olive oil. Our version includes…
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Report: More people should be tested for potential exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
Nearly every American has been exposed at some point to a class of compounds known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances,…
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Is the level of circulating SARS-CoV-2 RNA or spike protein associated with acute disease severity?
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the levels of circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome…
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What are the 6 Types of Schizophrenia and How Do They Affect You?
Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that disturbs your thinking and perception. This affects your interactions with the world. Cleveland…
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Europe on course for new wildfire record this year: EU monitor
The European Union is on track for a record wildfire season, the bloc’s fire monitoring service warned. Successive heat waves…
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