MERSIN, Turkey — It’s been said time and time again during this pandemic that men seem to be at a greater risk of severe COVID symptoms than women. However, scientists have been at a loss as to why this is the case. Now, for the first time ever, a new study finds COVID-19 may in actually…
The HPV vaccine substantially reduces a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer, especially in women who were immunized at a younger age, a large Swedish study found.The risk of developing cervical cancer was reduced by 88 percent in women who had been vaccinated before age 17, and by 53 percent in those vaccinated between ages…
(CNN)The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which President Trump said he took in the hope of warding off Covid-19 — was found not to prevent infections among volunteers in a study released on Wednesday.The study, which was ended early, included 125 health care workers — some of whom took hydroxychloroquine daily for eight weeks while the…
September 30, 2020 | 4:52pm A hiker in Hawaii was impaled by a tree — and became infected with a rare flesh-eating bacteria that caused her leg to rot, according to a report. The 72-year-old woman was hiking on a lava field when she lost her balance and became struck by a branch close to…
Since COVID-19 first appeared, scientists have been scrambling to understand the highly complex virus, including exactly how it is spread. For several months the CDC warned that it was primarily spread from person-to-person via small respiratory droplets and also could be transmitted by coming into physical contact with it via the droplets. However, over the…
By AP • last updated: 30/09/2020 – 21:08 FILE – This Friday, March 20, 2009 file photo shows reconstructions of a Neanderthal man and woman in a German Museum. – Copyright Martin Meissner/AP PhotoScientists say genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase their likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID-19.A study by European scientists published…
Medical Examiner And how we can fix it. Annie Beauregard/iStock/Getty Images Plus Since March, we’ve all been forced to rethink our handling of personal space. Dictating our distance from other humans is a rule of thumb that defines “close contact”: If you’re within 6 feet of someone for more than 15 minutes, it’s potentially dangerous.…
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