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CNN Health News
- US coronavirus cases top 400,000. But future projections are better than expected April 8, 2020The US war against coronavirus has taken devastating turns this week. But with more people taking social distancing seriously, researchers predict the coming months won't be as dire as initially feared.
- Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US
- A grocery clerk with cerebral palsy died of coronavirus. She had kept working to help seniors April 8, 2020As the coronavirus pandemic intensified, Leilani Jordan insisted on going to her job as a clerk at a Maryland grocery so she could help seniors, her mother said.
- Amid a national shortage of Covid-19 tests, California's wealthy can still get tested April 8, 2020At a time when there are not enough coronavirus tests to meet demand in hospitals across the United States, those who can afford it and have the right connections can still get tested.
- Keep your cat indoors if you're self-isolating to limit spread of coronavirus, vets advise owners April 8, 2020Cat owners who are self-isolating or have Covid-19 symptoms should consider keeping their pets indoors to stop them carrying the virus on their fur, a veterinary body has advised.
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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