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5:07pm Dec 22, 2021

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Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, analysis shows

by Rob Stein

University of Washington research predicts the omicron wave will infect more than 400,000 people a day in the U.S. when it crests in about six weeks.
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1:55pm Apr 23, 2021

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Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

by Joanne Silberner

That's the perspective in new papers in Lancet Global Health that assess the nearly a quarter of a million studies on treatments for COVID-19.
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4:15pm Oct 20, 2020

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A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously Despite The Pandemic

by Jon Hamilton

Researchers launched a major study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug this summer. They also learned a lot about how to protect participants who must make frequent visits to a medical center.

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11:39am Jul 17, 2020

Housing Housing

New Research Shows August Spike In Evictions

by David Ford

New research shows that there’s a spike in the number of evictions around the country in the summer months.

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5:44pm May 22, 2020

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77 Nobel Laureates Denounce Trump Officials For Pulling Coronavirus Research Grant

by Nurith Aizenman

In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.
4:00pm Mar 05, 2020

Environment Environment

New Research Center Will Focus On PFAS Toxicity And Exposure

by Keri Brown

North Carolina State University has a new center to study the effects of PFAS chemicals on the environment and human health.
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12:56pm Nov 22, 2019

Antarctic Research Takes The Cake In These Science-Inspired Confections

by Emily Vaughn

A former sous chef at Antarctica's McMurdo Station is making cakes inspired by her colleagues' research projects. She says cake can be a gateway to conversations people might otherwise shy away from.
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11:36am Nov 07, 2019

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There's A Promising New Vaccine For One Of The World's Top Health Threats

by Jason Beaubien

Dengue afflicts nearly 400 million people worldwide every year, but a vaccine has remained elusive. New research offers a path forward.
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12:33pm Nov 06, 2019

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Scrubbing Your House Of Bacteria Could Clear The Way For Fungus

by Pien Huang

A new study in Brazil finds that urban apartments have more diverse fungi — some healthy, some potentially not — than villages in the Amazon rainforest.
4:38pm Oct 01, 2019

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Duke University Could Receive $400 Million Grant To Research Universal Flu Vaccine

by Eddie Garcia

Duke University's Human Vaccine Institute could be getting hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding.
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5:00am Sep 20, 2019

Economy Economy

Investors May Prefer Companies With More Women In The Workforce

by Peter Talbot

A new study found investors were significantly more likely to bet a company's stock price was going to increase if the company had more women on staff compared with other companies.
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4:36pm Aug 22, 2019

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Subtle Differences In Brain Cells Hint at Why Many Drugs Help Mice But Not People

by Jon Hamilton

A detailed comparison of mouse and human brain tissue found differences that could help explain why mice aren't always a good model for human diseases.

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