Remdesivir is an antiviral drug originally discovered as part of a program to develop antiviral agents with activity against novel
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EU ahead of US in vaccination drive
Half of the population of the European Union has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an AFP tally Tuesday,
HRT could raise odds for asthma
Millions of women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their transition through menopause may be unknowingly upping their
Long COVID uncommon in children, analysis finds
Fewer than one in 20 children with symptomatic COVID-19 experienced symptoms lasting longer than 4 weeks, and almost all children
COVID vaccines an opportunity for Big Pharma to reset its reputation after decades of big profits and scandals
Just weeks before the first COVID-19 cases emerged, Gallup published its latest poll on America’s views about business. At the bottom of
Understanding the inflammation that causes death in COVID-19 patients
As clinical evidence mounts that the leading cause of death in COVID-19 patients is the dangerous condition known as a
Steroid could reduce heavy menstrual bleeding
Women who experience heavy menstrual bleeding could have their blood loss reduced by treatment with a common anti-inflammatory steroid, research
An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants
The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day—more than three times the recommended amount for women and
‘Triple contagion’: How fears influence coronavirus transmission
A new mathematical model for predicting infectious disease outbreaks incorporates fear—both of disease and of vaccines—to better understand how pandemics
Fine particulate air pollution associated with higher risk of dementia
Using data from two large, long-running study projects in the Puget Sound region—one that began in the late 1970s measuring