The country became the first in the world to approve a possible vaccine against the virus, despite warnings from the…
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Why Counting Black Lives Matters — The 2020 Census
The U.S. Census is broken. In the midst of a massive health crisis and a national equity crisis, the infrastructure…
Coronavirus Live Updates: As School Districts Reopen, Clusters of Cases Are Cropping Up
Russia approved a vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials, and its announcement raises fears that the country is…
Texas Has Too Many Cases to Reopen, Governor Warns
Russia approved a vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials. The White House announced a deal to manufacture 100…
Study pinpoints five most likely causes of post-traumatic stress in police officers
A combination of genetic and emotional differences may lead to post-traumatic stress (PTS) in police officers, a new study finds.…
Insufficient maternal iodine intake is associated with subfecundity, reduced foetal growth, and adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
Severe iodine deficiency impacts fertility and reproductive outcomes. The potential effects of mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency are not well known. The…
Nepal lockdown halved health facility births and increased stillbirths and newborn deaths
COVID-19 response has resulted in major reductions in health facility births in Nepal and widened inequalities, with significantly increased institutional…
Numbness and Weakness in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare immune-mediated, neurological disorder characterized by weakness and impaired sensitivity evolving over at…
New study documents increasing frequency, cost, and severity of gunshot wounds
The rise in firearm violence has coincided with an increase in the severity of injuries firearms inflict as well as…
GI symptoms linked to behavioral problems in children, especially those with autism
A new study found that common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating are linked to troubling sleep…