Share on PinterestNew portable COVID-19 tests deliver results quickly and can make testing more accessible.Image credit: Getty ImagesAs of September 3, 2020, SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — has infected more than 26 million people worldwide. Accurate testing is key to controlling the virus and reducing transmission.Currently, the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction…
Share on PinterestResearchers wonder under which circumstances reinfection is possible and what it might imply.The resident of Reno, Nevada tested positive for infection with SARS-CoV-2 in mid-April 2020 after the onset of mild symptoms, such as a sore throat, a cough, headaches, nausea, and diarrhea.After recovering, he twice tested negative for the virus in May.…
Share on PinterestA new study finds that during lockdown, eating disorder symptoms worsened in people with a history of eating disorders.The research, which appears in the Journal of Eating Disorders, raises awareness of the pandemic’s detrimental effects on people’s mental health, and could be valuable for the future development of health services.COVID-19, the disease caused…
Share on PinterestNew research looks into why HIV does not replicate in certain people with the infection.The World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that at the end of 2019 there were 38 million people with HIV infections, globally. To date, the virus has claimed the lives of around 33 million people.Once inside a host cell, a…
Share on PinterestIndividuals with breathing problems were the COVID-19 patients most likely to return to the hospital after discharge.As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many hospitals remain under severe pressure.To identify ways to relieve some of this pressure and improve patient care, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, compared…
A batch of rice noodles was left unrefrigerated for more than 63 hours before serving. Published: November 13, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: November 13, 2026, 12:04 am Four people have been sentenced in Taiwan in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred in 2024. In 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said five
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State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that