After months of the Trump administration not telling Americans to wear face masks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, Vice President Mike Pence said
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More Than 80 Percent of Coronavirus Cases Went Undetected in March, Study Finds
For the first half of March, the new coronavirus, COVID-19, seemed like a distant concern to Americans. But the virus had already been circulating through
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Black Lives Matter Protests Do Not Appear to Have Caused a Spike in Coronavirus Cases
Still, health officials are saying that it is tough to nail down the source new COVID-19 infections as the protests coincided with the reopening of
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Experts Weigh in on Grieving in the Time of Coronavirus
Dr. Whatley says that this communication goes both ways. Reach out to your loved ones if you’re in a place to support them. “As humans,
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Antibody Tests Are Being Touted as a Way for the U.S. to Reopen — but They May Not Be Effective
As states and cities around the U.S. look to reopen — and several partially have — health experts say that the first step is expanding
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CDC Outlines U.S. Process of Evaluating Patients for 2019-nCoV
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2020 — Recognizing individuals at risk for 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection is a key part of facilitating infection control and prevention
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CDC: Drugs involved in overdose deaths varied regionally in 2017
(HealthDay)—The drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths in 2017 varied regionally in the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 25
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After the parasite is detected in Majorca: How dangerous is the rat lung worm?
The parasite multiplies in the lungs of rats, spread by a worm, can infect humans and, at worst, kill. That sounds like a gross-out material
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CDC: Recent decline seen in high-grade cervical lesions
(HealthDay)—The number of cervical precancers (CIN2+ cases) in the United States declined from 2008 to 2016, likely in part because of prevention with the human
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CDC: Violence against seniors on rise, especially among men
(HealthDay)—There has been an increase in the rates of violence among older adults, especially among older men, according to research published in the April 5
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