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A next-gen Army COVID vaccine you've never heard of has just begun human trials
Matt Seyler/ABC News(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- As more than 100 million Americans were needled and inoculated against COVID-19 with doses produced by pharmaceutical powerhouses like Pfizer and Moderna, a...
Apr 08, 2021
COVID-19 origins: What to know about the search for the start of the virus
CasPhotography/iStock(NEW YORK) -- More than a year after a "mysterious pneumonia" sickened workers at a seafood market in China, scientists are still gathering clues about where SARS-CoV-2 -- the vir...
Apr 08, 2021
With obesity on the rise, the best diet may be tailored to our genes, experts say
trumzz/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With the COVID-19 pandemic drawing more attention to America's obesity problem, a growing body of research indicates that our genetics should be used to determine what we ea...
Apr 08, 2021
CDC Director expects all schools will be fully open for in-person learning in September
kevajefimija/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky anticipates that all schools will be fully in person and no longer remote in September 2021. ...
Apr 08, 2021
Reproductive life span of women increasing, study shows
solidcolours/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The reproductive years for women in the United States may be increasing, according to a new study. On average, the reproductive years for women increased from age 35 t...
Apr 07, 2021
NY hospital launches COVID-19 saliva testing for those seeking to attend large events, fly internationally
mbz-photodesign/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Mount Sinai Hospital in New York is launching a COVID-19 saliva-testing program that could prove to be a game-changer for reopening large-scale events. The program ...
Apr 07, 2021
Adult acne explained: Experts weigh in on over-the-counter solutions and best treatments
LaylaBird/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many of us have been looking to learn more about adult acne and the best treatments. Whether you are dealing with maskne, which is caus...
Apr 07, 2021
Research shows promising development in hunt for HIV vaccine
JazzIRT/iStock(LA JOLLA, Calif.) -- After more than 30 years of attempts, there may be a promising advance in the search for a vaccine for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS if left untreated. Now, preli...
Apr 06, 2021
57-year-old woman undergoes first-ever trachea transplant
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Sonia Sein of New York City suffered damaged vocal cords due to intubation that left her windpipe scarred, she didn't know if she would be able to live a normal life again. ...
Apr 06, 2021
Alcohol-related liver disease on the rise among young women amid increased pandemic drinking
igorr1/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Landree Sarata was just 31 years old when she was diagnosed with end-stage liver failure after drinking nearly daily for the past decade. "I never expected the diagnosis I g...
Apr 06, 2021
