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New ‘FLiRT’ Variants Spark Summer COVID Surge Warning
WebMD· 8 hours agoNicknamed FLiRT, they’re threatening to cause a new wave of COVID infections, which recently bottomed out after spiking in December. Models released last week from Jay Weiland ...
Reducing Alzheimer’s Risk by 70%: Columbia Scientists Discover Super Gene
SciTechDaily· 2 hours agoThe discovery of the protective variant, which appears to allow toxic forms of amyloid out of the...
A Man Had Covid For 613 Straight Days—and Created a Whole New Mutation
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 4 days agoIt’s simply an all-too-effective viral survival strategy. In order for viruses to develop into new ...
Parkinson's Disease Risk Variants Found in Pesticide-Exposed Patients
GenomeWeb News· 5 days agoA University of California, Los Angeles research team has tracked down Parkinson's...
CDC: Deer meat didn't cause hunters' deaths; concerns about chronic wasting disease remain
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTheir ages, symptoms and brain changes "were all consistent with what we normally see in classic,...
Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron
AOL· 5 days agoPfizer said Tuesday that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron ...
America’s Infectious-Disease Barometer Is Off
The Atlantic· 5 hours agoThe ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian flu virus looks a lot like a public-health problem that the United States should be well prepared for. Although this...
Yes, Endometriosis Is Genetic. Here's Why It Matters
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 6 days agoStudies have found that endometriosis affects 10 to 15 percent of women of child-bearing age. And yet, despite how common this disease is — and how...
AI-MARRVEL: New AI Accelerates Diagnosis of Rare Genetic Disorders
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoAIM, developed by Baylor College of Medicine, enhances genetic diagnosis accuracy and speed by...
Hopkins breeds millions of mosquitoes — to stop them from killing you
The Baltimore Banner· 13 hours agoThe goal is to learn how to fend off bites, develop more effective treatments and vaccines, and even...