First UK data on COVID-19 vaccine uptake and outcomes in pregnant women
New findings, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, have shown that there is no difference in adverse
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The first molecular map describing human cerebellar development
The cerebellum, a major structure in the human hindbrain, is known to be of central importance for enabling several motor
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Twin study is first to reveal genetic risk factors for PTSD and migraine
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine often co-occur, but researchers knew relatively little about how or why this happens. A
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Researchers unveil first molecular images of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 mutation
UBC researchers are the first in the world to publish structural images of the N501Y mutation on the SARS-CoV-2 spike
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Medicare spending on physician services down $9.4B during first half of 2020
(HealthDay)—Medicare spending on physician services declined an estimated $9.4 billion between January and June 2020, according to a report from
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SARS-CoV-2 circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China: study
Using molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at
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US daily virus toll below 1,000 for first time in months
For the first time in nearly three and a half months, the United States recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths in
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First COVAX vaccines arrive in Cambodia from India
Cambodia on Tuesday received its first batch of 324,000 coronavirus vaccine doses from India that are part of the World
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Face masks helped to reduce viral transmission during covid’s first wave in Italy
Face masks likely played a role in reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy during the first half of 2020,
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Lab-grown ‘mini-bile ducts’ used to repair human livers in regenerative medicine first
Scientists have used a technique to grow bile duct organoids—often referred to as ‘mini-organs’ – in the lab and shown
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