The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has now spread to 87 countries, including the United Kingdom, which has now recorded its first UK coronavirus death in Berkshire. Now, government officials are suggesting the closure of parliament to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Chemotherapy after surgery halves risk of rare kidney cancer coming back
Chemotherapy halves the risk of a rare form of kidney cancer coming back after surgery, the largest ever trial conducted in the disease worldwide has found.
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Iran grapples with coronavirus outbreak, frees prisoners
Iran has the third-highest number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), deaths after China and Italy, the highest in Western Asia, and the fourth-highest number of SARS-CoV-2 cases, surpassed by only Mainland China, South Korea, and Italy. The country reported its first COVID-19 case on February 20.
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Coronavirus is mutating with a second strain identified by scientists
The coronavirus is mutating as scientists identified a second strain, which is more aggressive and contagious.
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Best practices for infection control can protect healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak
Health systems can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak when best practices for infection control are diligently applied along with lessons learned from recent outbreaks, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
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AI helps reveal apparent cellular distinctions between black and white cancer patients
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reveal apparent cellular distinctions between black and white cancer patients, while also exploring potential racial bias in the rapidly developing field of AI.
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X-ray free electron laser helps probe deeper into deadly pathogen
Tularemia is a rare but often lethal disease. It is caused by one of the most aggressive pathogens on earth, the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
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Millions out of school as WHO calls for stronger virus response
Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home with Italy and India the latest to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as health officials warned many countries were not doing enough to fight the outbreak.
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First UK death confirmed in coronavirus outbreak
Britain on Thursday announced its first death from coronavirus within the country, as the total number of confirmed cases jumped to 115.
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US announces $8.3bn in coronavirus funding as cases surge
US lawmakers passed an emergency $8.3 billion spending bill to combat the coronavirus on Thursday as the number of cases surged in the country’s northwest and deaths reached 11.
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