Team links fossil fuel to more than 1 million deaths in 2017
More than one million deaths worldwide were attributable to the burning of fossil fuels in 2017. Coal accounted for more than half of those deaths.
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Blocking 1 protein repairs liver damage from acetaminophen
New research upends a hypothesis about how to heal liver damage from acetaminophen. A protein once thought to help actually makes things worse.
Blood test checks to see if cancer treatment is working
The new blood test checks to see if cancer treatment is working in real-time. It can give results in just 24 hours, which could guide treatment decisions.
New drug target reveals potential to stop C. diff infection
C. difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in developed countries. New findings may help treat and even prevent it.
International travelers carry ‘superbug’ stowaways
New and potentially deadly strains of antimicrobial resistant superbugs are hiding out in the guts of international travelers, a new study shows.
Sleep troubles now linked to cognitive troubles later
People who have difficuilty falling asleep or staying asleep may have more problems remembering or concentrating more than a decade later, research shows.
Team closes in on first drug to treat deadly liver cancer
Researchers have identified several new drug classes that could help treat a rare lethal liver cancer that mostly affects children and young adults.
New ‘recipe’ could lead to better COVID-19 vaccines
Next-generation COVID-19 vaccines could stimulate another arm of the immune system to offer better protection against coronavirus variants.
No, Businesses Aren’t Violating Your Rights When They Ask If You’re Vaccinated
Despite arguments that inaccurately cite federal laws, in a majority of states private businesses can legally ask you to show proof of vaccination before you enter. Getty Images
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act o…
New Study Determines People Who’ve Had COVID-19 Don’t Need to Get Vaccinated
Researchers say that people who’ve had COVID-19 appear to have similar immunity to the coronavirus as those who’ve been fully vaccinated. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images
Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic say that people w…
