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A customer has their temperature checked by a security guard before entering an Apple Inc. store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images If the coronavirus crisis leads to more inward-looking government policies, protectionism and nationalism, humanity could face an “even bigger” and “more deadly” […]
Clear principals Ken Cornick and Caryn Seidman-Becker. Clear A company that originally got its start speeding travelers through growing airport lines in the post-9/11 era now sees a major opportunity as the country exits lockdown from the Covid-19 pandemic. CLEAR, a private New York company that specializes in biometric security, released a product called Health […]
The new potential coronavirus treatment dexamethasone is a “good first step” to finding a cocktail of drugs that can effectively treat Covid-19, Oxford University professor Martin Landray, who co-led the study that found the drug to improve survival among patients, told CNBC on Tuesday. Landray and his team earlier Tuesday published the results of a study, which […]
Boris Johnson has returned to Downing Street to take charge of the UK’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The prime minister will chair the regular morning cabinet meeting on Covid-19 before holding talks with senior ministers and officials. He arrived back at No 10 on Sunday evening amid mounting pressure from Tory MPs to begin […]
One in six women who lose a baby in early pregnancy experiences long-term symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a UK study suggests. Women need more sensitive and specific care after a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, researchers say. Toni Edwards-Beighton, 36, says she felt she was losing her mind after a miscarriage in 2016. “I felt my […]
Yes, you’ve been doing it all your life—or having someone do it for you—but there is a right way and a wrong way to cut your nails. taffpixture/Shutterstock When you go to a nail salon, do they cut or push back your cuticles? While many professional nail groomers do this, according to the American Academy […]
Ivanka Trump announced on Wednesday evening that she will lead a new White House initiative that aims to empower women economically around the world. The Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP) aims to bring economic stability to 50 million women in developing countries by 2025, Ivanka Trump announced in an essay published Wednesday evening by The […]
Fans of comedian Kevin Barnett were shocked earlier this week when news broke that the 32-year-old died suddenly while on vacation in Mexico. Now, the results of his autopsy are in, and it appears the Rel co-creator died of “non traumatic hemorrhage, caused by pancreatitis,” the Forensic Medical Service of Tijuana said in a statement […]
Does having a tilted uterus make it more difficult to conceive? Answer From Yvonne Butler Tobah, M.D. A tilted uterus, also called a tipped uterus, retroverted uterus, or retroflexed uterus, is a normal anatomical variation. It shouldn't interfere with your ability to conceive. In most women, the uterus tips forward at the cervix. About 1 […]
Childhood lead experts across the country panned a federal action plan to reduce childhood lead exposure that the Trump administration unveiled on Wednesday, criticizing the strategy’s shortcomings, including its failure to commit to the elimination of lead poisoning, update federal standards and regulations with concrete timelines, and specify funding sources to implement its goals. Environmental […]
People who use emollient creams to treat dry and itchy skin conditions are being warned they can build up in fabrics and cause them to catch fire more easily. The medicines regulator says clear warnings on product packaging is needed to alert consumers. The MHRA says it has heard of more than 50 such deaths […]
Tennessee’s newly elected Rep. Mark Green (R) has walked back comments he made to constituents on Tuesday at a town hall, where he said that he believes vaccines may lead to autism. Green, a state senator and physician, made the dangerous and medically-unfounded claim in response to a question from a woman who said she […]
People who live in cold climates with less sunlight are more likely to drink heavily, according to a new study. Research from the US has established a link between average temperature, hours of sunlight and alcohol consumption. Data from 193 countries provided evidence climate contributed to a higher incidence of binge drinking and liver disease. […]
A YouTube stunt craze has led to a rise in teenage burns victims being treated at a specialist unit, medics say. Staff at Morriston Hospital, Swansea say teenagers filming themselves doing dangerous stunts in the hope of becoming social media stars are ending up with serious burns. Most are dealt with in outpatients but others […]
Periodic mass shootings aren’t the only source of lead in schools that the U.S. government doesn’t care about. Even after America freaked out over toxic lead in Flint, Michigan, most school districts still aren’t checking to see if there’s lead in their water, according to a new study. Only 43 percent of school districts say […]