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27 of the most dangerous things science has strongly linked to cancer
It fundamentally affects the way our cells grow and divide, changing them in perverse ways. …
Hilary Brueck
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2 COVID experts say they are wearing masks outside when it's crowded as the highly infectious Omicron BA.5 variant spreads
The BA.5 variant, which is proving it can evade the body's immune response, has become the most com…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Satya Nadella hits refresh – from Hyderabad to Microsoft CEO to Padma awardee
Microsoft CEO and chairman Satya Nadella received the Padma Bhushan award from the Indian Consul Ge…
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A scientist tracking the coronavirus predicts it will keep mutating to avoid the immune response — but at a slower rate than before
Trevor Bedford, associate professor at Fred Hutch, said that he highly doubted that the virus that …
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say
John Edmunds, an epidemiologist and UK government advisor, said COVID-19 cases caused by Omicron ar…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Do COVID-19 vaccines stop transmission? Top scientists are now recruiting thousands of college students to find out
The research aims to definitively answer whether vaccinated people are protected from getting infec…
Andrew Dunn
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2 leading disease modelers predict low COVID rates this summer — but we may need new vaccines by fall
Infectious disease modelers told the FDA we're "peaking" at around 80% immunity against Omicron now…
Hilary Brueck
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A scientist says he's found 13 Wuhan coronavirus sequences that were deleted from a US database - and claims they're a 'goldmine' for research into the virus' origins
Dr. Jesse Bloom said coronavirus sequences were a "gold mine" for scientists researching the origin…
Grace Dean
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Yes, everyone has a cold right now
As we start to socialize in person without masks, a cluster of familiar, non-COVID-19 viruses are e…
Kelsie Sandoval
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I tried the $22 sleep bra getting rave reviews on Amazon. It felt like it wasn't there.
An Insider reporter asked a doctor whether a sleep bra was a good idea. She also reviewed the Prett…
Jane Ridley
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The original coronavirus strain has almost disappeared in the US. One chart shows how variants took over.
The Alpha variant took over as the US's dominant coronavirus strain in April. Delta could replace i…
Aria Bendix
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Amazon will deliver and pick up coronavirus test kits in Seattle in a partnership with a research group backed by Bill Gates
SCAN is based off the work of the Seattle Flu Study, which had already been collecting nasal swab s…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Scientists are aiming to launch a nationwide trial as soon as possible to find out if the top coronavirus vaccines can stop the virus from spreading
We know the top vaccines can prevent people from getting sick with COVID-19. But we don't know whet…
Andrew Dunn
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The FDA ordered an at-home coronavirus testing program funded by Bill Gates to stop testing until the agency gives approval
SCAN offers at-home test kits and is an extension of Gates' cutting-edge flu research program that …
Irene Jiang
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Bill Gates is funding a new at-home COVID-19 testing programme and it's already testing 300 people a day
The system is called the Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network (SCAN) and will send home nasal swa…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Omicron has drug companies preparing for the worst. Here are their plans to counterattack the newest COVID-19 variant.
Experts fear that the newest variant may make vaccines and therapies less effective. "On the face o…
Andrew Dunn
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New York City recorded 24,000 more deaths than normal over 2 months this spring. About 5,000 of those are still a mystery.
Some of the unexplained deaths could still be attributed to the coronavirus, but public-health expe…
Aria Bendix
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CDC acknowledges true coronavirus count is likely 10 times higher than official count
"Our best estimate right now is that for every case that's reported, there actually are 10 other in…
Rosie Perper
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One in 8 Americans say they know someone who died of COVID-19, according to a new Insider poll
12% of Insider poll respondents know someone who has died from the novel coronavirus, and 33% know …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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New York's low coronavirus transmission rate suggests the state's outbreak is contained for now
Still, before New York can reopen, its hospitalization rate must be in decline for 14 days, Gov. An…