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A year after it became clear that COVID-19 was becoming a pandemic, there is still no cure, but doctors have several innovative…
Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here's why.
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Many doctors believe that exercise is the closest thing to a miracle drug that modern medicine has in its arsenal. But have…
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Developing a national disaster response plan for the pandemic was only step one.
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'Long COVID' – in which people have symptoms lasting more than a few weeks – is turning out to be very common.…
Too much COVID-19 news could be harmful to your health, experts suggest. So how do you stay informed but not get depressed?
The US has a herd immunity math problem, with a COVID-19 vaccine not yet approved for children under 16 and a third of adults…
AI chatbots can provide mental health support for people who are isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic.