Share on PinterestDoctors warn about the dangers of using untested therapies for COVID-19.A team of doctors has published a correspondence article in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology warning that novel approaches to treating COVID-19 may do more harm than good.The team, from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department…
Share on PinterestA new survey finds that 1 in 7 adults in the U.S. would avoid seeing their doctor if they suspected they had COVID-19 due to healthcare costs.New research conducted by the analytics firm Gallup and the nonprofit organization West Health has found 1 in 7 people in the U.S. would avoid seeking treatment…
Share on PinterestResearchers have found that levels of a critical lipid are lower in the brains of people with schizophrenia.Schizophrenia is a mental illness that can profoundly change an individual’s perception of reality. An estimated 2.4 million adults in the United States live with schizophrenia, which can cause symptoms such as hearing voices, struggling to…
Share on PinterestA newly discovered mutation in SARS-CoV-2 sheds some light on how the current outbreak might evolve.SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes the illness COVID-19. In the mutation, 81 letters in the virus’s genome had been deleted.Viral mutations are a normal part of a virus’s evolution and can alter the severity of the disease…
Share on PinterestWhat do people do to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictive measures? In this Special Feature, we present some of the top coping strategies that readers shared with us.People from all over the world have been reporting that current restrictive measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly altered the…
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