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Study uncovers molecular reason why fecal transplants effectively treat C. difficile infections

04/10/2021 Health News

Experts have uncovered a new molecular reason why fecal transplants are highly effective in treating infections such as C. difficile (a nasty bacteria that can infect the bowel), which could lead to more targeted treatments for this and other similar diseases. The study, published today in Gastroenterology, was led by experts from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. […]

Kim Kardashian Shares Candid Moment Goofing Around with Daughter North

04/09/2021 Health News

Kim Kardashian is soaking up some time with her kids on spring break. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 40, posted a few candid moments with her oldest child, daughter North, 7, on Friday as they goofed off taking pictures. In the photos, Kardashian crouched down and hugged North, who lost her balance, causing them both to burst out […]

Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19

04/09/2021 Health News

A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to manage COVID-19 in its early stages. The findings appeared online in the journal Nature Medicine in March 2021. Based on their analyses, the researchers are calling for prioritizing clinical trials of drugs targeting the proteins IFNAR2 and ACE2. The goal is […]

HHS renews TeleTracking contract for collecting COVID-19 patient data

04/09/2021 Health News

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a six-month contract to Pittsburgh-based analytics firm TeleTracking to continue collecting and reporting COVID-19 patient information. TeleTracking will continue working with the government to provide public health officials with COVID-19 data through HHS Protect, according to a press release from the company earlier this week. “Over a year ago, TeleTracking […]

Halsey’s Boyfriend Kisses Their Bare Baby Bump: Pregnancy Pics

04/09/2021 Health News

Happy for Halsey! The singer announced their pregnancy news in January and has been showing their baby bump ever since. The Grammy nominee debuted their budding belly in a topless maternity shoot. “Surprise,” the New Jersey native captioned the social media upload, tagging their boyfriend, Alev Aydin, on their bare stomach. “Heart so full,” the screenwriter commented on the Instagram […]

Black Americans Underrepresented in Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Drugs

04/09/2021 Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Black U.S. residents have been significantly underrepresented in pivotal clinical trials of 24 cardiovascular drugs that received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval during the last 15 years, according to two researchers in China. The underrepresentation could undermine the generalizability of the trials and the use of new cardiovascular drugs in Black Americans, they write […]

WHO warns on Brazil COVID-19 outbreak as Bolsonaro blasts Senate inquiry

04/09/2021 Health News

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday blasted a pending Senate inquiry on his handling of a record-breaking COVID-19 outbreak, which global health officials compared to a “raging inferno.”FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a ceremony at the Sao Sebastiao neighbourhood in Brasilia, Brazil April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoSupreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso […]

This Genius TikTok Food Hack Will Transform the Way You Reheat Rice

04/09/2021 Health News

We were today-years-old when we learned how to reheat rice in the microwave — with an ice cube. That’s right, gone are the days when we merely dropped a couple dollops of cold, cooked rice into a microwave-safe bowl and zapped it for one minute. Nope, now we’ll forever top the rice with an ice cube, and we have TikToker […]

At a French warehouse, the logistics of racing out vaccines

04/09/2021 Health News

In an unmarked warehouse on the outskirts of Paris, a precious cargo emerges from the icy cold mist: nearly 10,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have just been delivered. Straight from the plant in Belgium, the 10 boxes unloaded from the lorry that pulled up at dawn don’t look out of place among the pallets and piled-up packaging in the […]

Costco's Bringing Back Fan-Favorite Food Court Menu Items

04/09/2021 Health News

Costco fans, you might want to sit down for this news: The wholesale retailer is not only adding seating back to its food courts as restrictions are lifted, but Costco’s also adding a handful of fan-favorite items back to its menu. And we, for one, couldn’t be more pumped. Related story Costco Has a Sale On These TikTok-Favorite Protein Shakes […]

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