New test offers a simpler way to quantify the reservoir of intact viruses in HIV patients
A new test that measures the quantity and quality of inactive HIV viruses in the genes of people living with
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Pandemic's mitigation efforts may have contributed to drop in clinical trial completion rates
Social distancing and lockdowns may have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but researchers from Penn State College of Medicine also
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Study shows rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health ED visits increased over a decade
Rates of prolonged visits for pediatric mental health emergency department (ED) visits increased over a decade, in contrast to non-mental
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FDA-approved cancer drug blunts SARS-CoV-2 protein's detrimental effects
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-CoV-2-;the virus that causes
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Researchers identify new drug candidates for treating patients with severe COVID-19
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-COV-2–the virus that causes
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New technique may result in earlier and easier identification of patients with Barrett's esophagus
A new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients could result in earlier and easier identification
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Crisis standard of care guidelines may not exacerbate racial inequities
There are two simultaneously occurring pandemics in the U.S.: Racism and COVID-19. "These mutualistic pandemics have thrown into stark focus
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'Hunger Hormone' may play key role in impulsive choices and behaviors
Higher levels of the stomach-derived hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite, predict a greater preference for smaller immediate monetary rewards over
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In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare with masking, social distancing and hand-washing
In-school COVID-19 transmission is rare – even among close school contacts of those who test positive for the virus –
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New drug regimen is safe and effective in children with cystic fibrosis
An international, open-label Phase 3 study, co-led by Susanna McColley, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of
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