Lessons from a pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but the memories of caring for them will forever...
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How to understand COVID-19-related loss of smell
Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and one of the earliest and most commonly reported...
Vaccines may arrive in record time, but the virus has been faster
Scientists have created candidate vaccines, which eventually could protect billions of people from COVID-19, with astonishing speed, compressing scientific efforts...
Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine proves successful with primates
A single-shot vaccine for COVID-19 being developed by a group of scientists, led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)...
Portable clotting agent slows internal bleeding by 97% in mice
When it comes to traumatic injuries, it’s a race against time. A person with major hemorrhage can die from blood...
Violence and trauma in childhood accelerate puberty
Experiencing adversity early in life has a direct effect on a person’s mental and physical health as they grow, and...
Treating children for worms yields health and financial gains
Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting...
Is it time to resume COVID restrictions in some safe states?
There may be new trouble ahead for states that had gotten COVID-19 under control after the March and April surges...
New treatment for multidrug-resistant TB shows 85% effectiveness
New treatment regimens for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have shown early effectiveness in 85 percent of patients in a cohort that...
