Health Medicine
Did we really gain weight during the pandemic?
Many people have been talking about the “COVID 15,” referring to gaining 15 pounds during quarantine. But did people really...
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New way to overcome colorectal cancer’s resistance to immune response
Immune checkpoint inhibitors, which unleash the immune response against tumor cells, have revolutionized cancer treatment; however, the medications aren’t effective...
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An excerpt from Suzanne Koven’s ‘Letter to a Young Female Physician’
Excerpted from “Letter to a Young Female Physician: Notes from a Medical Life” by Suzanne Koven, associate professor, Harvard Medical...
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Study confirms kids as spreaders of COVID-19 and emerging variants
By studying 110 children aged two weeks to 21 years who tested positive for COVID-19 at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...
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How different types of physical activity affect cardiorespiratory fitness
We all know that exercise is good for us and that being fit can lower our risk of heart disease...
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Male and female fetuses respond differently to COVID-19
In pregnant women who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, male placentas showed increased immune activation compared...
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