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SARS-CoV-2 variants from minks evade inhibition by antibodies

Immune responses in SARS-CoV-2 patients might provide only incomplete protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants from minks.

Two blood thinners at once More risk with the same reward

For some patients, adding aspirin to a direct oral anticoagulant is an equation that rarely adds up.

Gene therapy shows promise in initial trial for patients with childhood blindness

A new gene therapy for one of the most common forms of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients' vision, according to initial data from a clinical trial.

Intellectual disability is rarely inherited -- risk for younger siblings is low

Intellectual disability is most often caused by changes to the genome that take place in early fetal development and are not found in the parents' DNA. This is why the risk of recurrence in the next sibling of the family is very small, as indicated by a recent study.

How to make online arguments productive

Researchers worked with almost 260 people to understand online disagreements and to develop potential design interventions that could make these discussions more productive and centered around relationship-building.

Expertos en salud pública temen que los fondos desaparezcan cuando termine la pandemia

El Congreso ha enviado miles de millones a los departamentos de salud para luchar contra covid. Pero históricamente, esta financiación se acaba cuando termina la emergencia sanitaria.

Public Health Experts Worry About Boom-Bust Cycle of Support

Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into public health since last year. While health officials who have juggled bare-bones budgets for years are grateful for the money, they worry it will soon dry up, just as it has after previous crises such as 9/11, SARS and Ebola. Meanwhile, they continue to cope with an exodus from the field amid political pressure and exhaustion that meant 1 in 6 Americans lost their local health department leader.

Snag a Vaccine Appointment Then Face the Next Hurdle How to Get There

For some, a vaccine appointment a few hours away is no biggie. For others, it’s a major barrier to gaining protection from the coronavirus.

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SARS-CoV-2 variants from minks evade inhibition by antibodies

Two blood thinners at once More risk with the same reward

Gene therapy shows promise in initial trial for patients with childhood blindness

Intellectual disability is rarely inherited -- risk for younger siblings is low

How to make online arguments productive

Expertos en salud pública temen que los fondos desaparezcan cuando termine la pandemia

Public Health Experts Worry About Boom-Bust Cycle of Support

Snag a Vaccine Appointment Then Face the Next Hurdle How to Get There

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