Thursday, June 11, 2020

Covid-19 Patient Gets Double Lung Transplant, Offering Hope for Others by Denise Grady


By Denise Grady

The operation is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S. The patient, a woman in her 20s, had been healthy, but the coronavirus devastated her lungs.

Published: June 10, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Fauci Warns That the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Far From Over by Denise Grady


By Denise Grady

The nation’s leading infectious disease expert tells biotech executives that Covid-19 has inflicted global damage, exposing worrisome racial disparities.

Published: June 8, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Friday, June 5, 2020

Two Huge Covid-19 Studies Are Retracted After Scientists Sound Alarms by Roni Caryn Rabin and Ellen Gabler


By Roni Caryn Rabin and Ellen Gabler

The reports, published in two leading journals, were retracted after authors could not verify an enormous database of medical records.

Published: June 3, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Genes May Leave Some People More Vulnerable to Severe Covid-19 by Carl Zimmer


By Carl Zimmer

Geneticists have turned up intriguing links between DNA and the disease. Patients with Type A blood, for example, seem to be at greater risk.

Published: June 2, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Medical Workers Should Use Respirator Masks, Not Surgical Masks by Apoorva Mandavilli


By Apoorva Mandavilli

The surgical masks used in risky settings like hospitals offer much less protection against the coronavirus, an analysis found.

Published: May 31, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Six Months of Coronavirus: Here’s Some of What We’ve Learned by The New York Times


By The New York Times

Much remains unknown and mysterious, but these are some of the things we’re pretty sure of after half a year of this pandemic.

Published: May 31, 2020 at 08:00PM

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Monday, June 1, 2020

Will Protests Set Off a Second Viral Wave? by Roni Caryn Rabin


By Roni Caryn Rabin

Across the country, mayors, public health experts and other officials worry that even though many protesters are wearing masks, the risk of new coronavirus cases will increase as thousands gather.

Published: May 30, 2020 at 08:00PM

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