South Korea reported its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases on Saturday as concerns grew of a possible epidemic in the United States and the World Health Organization raised its risk alert to its highest level.
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In virus-hit China, coat maker adapts to make hazmat suits
The coronavirus outbreak in China is preventing clothing manufacturer Ugly Duck Industry from resuming its normal production of winter coats, so it has pivoted to another in-demand product: hazmat suits.
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Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer: study
Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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Your Health: Conditions That Affect Men and Women Differently
Find out how symptoms and outcomes of certain conditions may vary based on your sex.
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Home Health: Health Risks of Common Pests
Pests such as mice, rats, squirrels, raccoons, or bats in your home or yard can carry health risks. Learn the risks and how to get rid of the pest.
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Quarantine on cruise ship resulted in more coronavirus infected passengers
The cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined for over two weeks resulting in more coronavirus infected passengers than if they would have disembarked immediately. Rather the opposite to what was intended. This according to a study conducted at Umeå University in Sweden.
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People with drug-induced liver damage could continue taking life-saving medications
When you ingest a drug–whether over-the-counter Tylenol or medication prescribed by a doctor–your liver is your body’s first responder.
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Physiotherapy could be completed at home with the help of virtual reality
Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers at WMG, University of Warwick, who managed to combine VR technology with 3D motion capture.
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New research cluster aims to use mass spectrometry to provide insights in systems medicine
The Mainz University Medical Center and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz are establishing the interdisciplinary research cluster entitled “Data-Independent Acquisition-based Systems Medicine (DIASyM): Mass Spectrometry for High-Throughput Deep Phenotyping of Heart Failure Syndrome”.
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Coronavirus outbreak is a stark reminder of ongoing challenge of emerging infectious pathogens
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the global public health, research and medical communities, write federal scientists from NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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