A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore and the University of Cambridge, has
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Significant disparities in U.S. life expectancy found at census-tract level
Life expectancy in the U.S. varies widely when analyzed at the census-tract level and the method may provide a more
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Limp handshake? You may be at risk of liver disease
Do you have a limp handshake? You may be at risk of a potentially fatal condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver
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Military personnel at risk of suicide store firearms unsafely
Military personnel who are at a greater risk of suicide are more likely to unsafely store firearms in unlocked cabinets
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Repurposing approved drugs for COVID-19 at an accelerated pace
The United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has signed an Agreement worth up to $16 million over the
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Working out at home works for women – so well they might not go back to gyms
Digital fitness is enjoying a COVID-19 boom. Online fitness technology provider Virtuagym reports a 400% increase in engagement and a
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Black COVID-19 patients hospitalized at THREE times as often
Black coronavirus patients are hospitalized at THREE times the rate of white and Hispanic patients, study finds Black coronavirus patients
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Looking at the social side of COVID-19 through HIV research
While the COVID-19 pandemic is often described as unprecedented, there is a recent viral epidemic that researchers in UConn’s Institute
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People with COPD are at greater risk of coronavirus complications
Smokers and people with COPD who catch coronavirus are TWICE as likely to need ventilators and are at a greater
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Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus
A lack of access to a household toilet and clean water are putting many people in parts of Indonesia at
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