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- Florida shatters US record for new single-day Covid-19 cases July 13, 2020The Florida Department of Health has reported at least 15,299 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number of new cases in a single day by any state since the coronavirus pandemic began.
- Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US
- First cases of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome identified in children in South Carolina July 13, 2020Two children in South Carolina have been diagnosed with the coronavirus-related pediatric inflammatory syndrome, according to the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control.
- Hundreds of people celebrated the July 4 weekend at a Michigan lake. Now some have Covid-19 July 13, 2020After revelers celebrated the Fourth of July at a Michigan lake, some started testing positive for Covid-19 -- prompting health officials to warn other party-goers that they might have be infected, too.
- Cell phone data show Americans hit the road over July 4, even as coronavirus surged July 12, 2020After Memorial Day, as the United States began to reopen, coronavirus cases began to rise. The number of hospitalizations had risen in at least a dozen states some two weeks after the holiday weekend.
Medical News Today
- Medical News Today: Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy January 25, 2020Scientists have successfully destroyed cancer cells in mice by using copper-based nanoparticles and immunotherapy. Importantly, the cancer did not return.
- Medical News Today: Could a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson's? January 23, 2020Scientists recently tested probiotics in a roundworm model of Parkinson’s. A particular bacterium had a protective effect and improved symptoms.
- Medical News Today: Catnip: What do we know about the feline drug? January 22, 2020Catnip is the most famous stimulant for cats. How does it work, why does it not affect all cats, and are there any catnip alternatives? We investigate.
- Medical News Today: Giving TB vaccine intravenously boosts efficacy January 21, 2020New research in macaques finds that changing the delivery method of an existing tuberculosis vaccine can drastically improve its efficacy.
- Medical News Today: Heart health: Are women getting incorrect treatment? January 20, 2020A new review investigates sex differences in cardiometabolic disorders. The authors conclude that women are more at risk of receiving the wrong treatment.
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