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Category: Health
Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?
Researchers report a gene therapy being studied as a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a th...
Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younge...
New research confirms long remissions after treatment with the drug ibrutinib and chemotherapy.
Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received ...
The CDC reports only about half of fully vaccinated nursing home residents have received a vaccine booster dose.
Pfizer: Final Data Shows COVID Pill Stays Strong Agains...
The latest results reinforce earlier reports that Pfizer’s drug cuts hospitalizations and deaths when taken within three to five d...
Stop the Spread of Misinformation: Sanitize Before You ...
Take these four steps to avoid becoming a superspreader of online misinformation.
Amputees Lost in the COVID-19 Shuffle
Amid COVID-19 restrictions, amputees say they’ve struggled to get the care they depend on to survive and thrive. Members of disadv...
Supreme Court Leaves Texas Abortion Law in Place
The court announced its decision on the controversial Texas law that restricts abortions to women pregnant for 6 weeks or less in ...
Drop in COVID Vaccine Effectiveness Suggests Need for B...
Moderna vaccine was consistently more effective than Pfizer in an older group of U.S. veterans.
Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandates: Where Do They Stand?
Deadlines for COVID-19 vaccine requirements have been shifted, banned, unblocked, and outright protested. Where do vaccine mandate...
Exercise Gains Traction as a Way to Fight Cancer
A growing pile of research shows that physical activity is one of the best things you can do to fight a cancer diagnosis
Pfizer Says Vaccine Booster Should Protect Against Omic...
Blood samples obtained from people a month after they'd gotten their booster shots showed a level of antibodies against Omicron th...
Why Breast Density Matters
Breast density is a lesser known risk factor for breast cancer, and it makes detecting cancer harder.