Why The U.S. Has A Problem With Hospital Capacity
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nancy Foster, of the American Hospital Association, about the strain the coronavirus pandemic is putting on U.S. hospitals — and why so many struggle with capacity.
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Health Care - November 1, 2020 at 04:35AM - Why The U.S. Has A Problem With Hospital Capacity
Thứ Bảy, 31 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Missouri Hospital CEO On Understaffed Rural Hospitals Overstressed By Pandemic
Missouri Hospital CEO On Understaffed Rural Hospitals Overstressed By Pandemic
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., about the impact the coronavirus surge is having on his facility and staff.
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Health Care - November 1, 2020 at 04:35AM - Missouri Hospital CEO On Understaffed Rural Hospitals Overstressed By Pandemic
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., about the impact the coronavirus surge is having on his facility and staff.
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Health Care - November 1, 2020 at 04:35AM - Missouri Hospital CEO On Understaffed Rural Hospitals Overstressed By Pandemic
NPR News: How Humans Domesticated Themselves
How Humans Domesticated Themselves
Duke anthropologist Brian Hare argues that humans evolved in a way that left us more cooperative and friendlier than our now extinct human cousins, like Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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Health & Science - October 31, 2020 at 06:00PM - How Humans Domesticated Themselves
Duke anthropologist Brian Hare argues that humans evolved in a way that left us more cooperative and friendlier than our now extinct human cousins, like Neanderthals and Denisovans.
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Health & Science - October 31, 2020 at 06:00PM - How Humans Domesticated Themselves
Thứ Sáu, 30 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
In advance of a COVID-19 vaccine being available, a group of independent medical advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed Friday who should get the vaccine first and how.
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Health Care - October 31, 2020 at 06:52AM - Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
In advance of a COVID-19 vaccine being available, a group of independent medical advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed Friday who should get the vaccine first and how.
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Health Care - October 31, 2020 at 06:52AM - Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
NPR News: Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
In advance of a COVID-19 vaccine being available, a group of independent medical advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed Friday who should get the vaccine first and how.
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Health & Science - October 31, 2020 at 06:52AM - Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
In advance of a COVID-19 vaccine being available, a group of independent medical advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed Friday who should get the vaccine first and how.
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Health & Science - October 31, 2020 at 06:52AM - Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
NPR News: How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid
How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid
Medicaid provides health care for millions of low-income Americans. The presidential election could reshape Medicaid — at a critical moment for health care.
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Health Care - October 31, 2020 at 02:52AM - How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid
Medicaid provides health care for millions of low-income Americans. The presidential election could reshape Medicaid — at a critical moment for health care.
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Health Care - October 31, 2020 at 02:52AM - How Presidential Election Could Reshape Medicaid
NPR News: The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't
The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't
It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," says Michel Zaffran, head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
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It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," says Michel Zaffran, head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
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NPR News: Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden
Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden
Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.
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Health Care - October 30, 2020 at 04:01PM - Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden
Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.
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Health Care - October 30, 2020 at 04:01PM - Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden
Thứ Năm, 29 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: 'Time Cells' Discovered In Human Brains
Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: 'Time Cells' Discovered In Human Brains
Scientists have identified special cells in the human brain that organize movie-like memories, helping us to relive important experiences and events.
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Health & Science - October 30, 2020 at 12:16AM - Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: 'Time Cells' Discovered In Human Brains
Scientists have identified special cells in the human brain that organize movie-like memories, helping us to relive important experiences and events.
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Health & Science - October 30, 2020 at 12:16AM - Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: 'Time Cells' Discovered In Human Brains
NPR News: As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For New Restrictions
As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For New Restrictions
Some of the first GMOs – corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects – are running into problems. Bugs have become resistant to them because they've been overused.
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Health & Science - October 29, 2020 at 04:00PM - As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For New Restrictions
Some of the first GMOs – corn and cotton plants that have been genetically modified to fend off insects – are running into problems. Bugs have become resistant to them because they've been overused.
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Health & Science - October 29, 2020 at 04:00PM - As Biotech Crops Lose Their Power, Scientists Push For New Restrictions
Thứ Tư, 28 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Scientists Find Cells In The Human Brain Responsible For Episodic Memory
Scientists Find Cells In The Human Brain Responsible For Episodic Memory
Many memories are like short movies. People relive experiences such as arriving for the first day of school or falling off a bike. Scientists have shown how the brain organizes these episodes.
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Health & Science - October 29, 2020 at 03:08AM - Scientists Find Cells In The Human Brain Responsible For Episodic Memory
Many memories are like short movies. People relive experiences such as arriving for the first day of school or falling off a bike. Scientists have shown how the brain organizes these episodes.
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Health & Science - October 29, 2020 at 03:08AM - Scientists Find Cells In The Human Brain Responsible For Episodic Memory
NPR News: What Is Biden's Coronavirus Response Plan?
What Is Biden's Coronavirus Response Plan?
Joe Biden's pandemic plan has seven points. He'd ask states to mandate masks. He also has detailed proposals on testing, contact tracing, creation of a public health job corps and other measures.
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Health Care - October 29, 2020 at 03:08AM - What Is Biden's Coronavirus Response Plan?
Joe Biden's pandemic plan has seven points. He'd ask states to mandate masks. He also has detailed proposals on testing, contact tracing, creation of a public health job corps and other measures.
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Health Care - October 29, 2020 at 03:08AM - What Is Biden's Coronavirus Response Plan?
NPR News: Hospitals In Rocky Mountain States Struggling To Keep Up With Coronavirus Surge
Hospitals In Rocky Mountain States Struggling To Keep Up With Coronavirus Surge
Hospitals in Utah are full and poised to start rationing care. They're also filling up in Montana and Idaho. Colorado is trying to avoid those states' fate.
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Health Care - October 29, 2020 at 03:08AM - Hospitals In Rocky Mountain States Struggling To Keep Up With Coronavirus Surge
Hospitals in Utah are full and poised to start rationing care. They're also filling up in Montana and Idaho. Colorado is trying to avoid those states' fate.
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Health Care - October 29, 2020 at 03:08AM - Hospitals In Rocky Mountain States Struggling To Keep Up With Coronavirus Surge
NPR News: Coronavirus Is A Key Campaign Issue: What's Joe Biden's Plan?
Coronavirus Is A Key Campaign Issue: What's Joe Biden's Plan?
With cases surging, the coronavirus pandemic is heating up as an election issue. Voters have seen President Trump's approach to the crisis play out in real-time, but how would Biden handle things?
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Health Care - October 29, 2020 at 02:45AM - Coronavirus Is A Key Campaign Issue: What's Joe Biden's Plan?
With cases surging, the coronavirus pandemic is heating up as an election issue. Voters have seen President Trump's approach to the crisis play out in real-time, but how would Biden handle things?
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Health Care - October 29, 2020 at 02:45AM - Coronavirus Is A Key Campaign Issue: What's Joe Biden's Plan?
NPR News: Scientists Find Massive Coral Reef In Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Scientists Find Massive Coral Reef In Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The 1,600-foot-tall coral reef is taller than the Empire State Building, and its base is a mile wide. It's the first time in 120 years since a coral reef this size has been discovered.
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Health & Science - October 28, 2020 at 05:21PM - Scientists Find Massive Coral Reef In Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The 1,600-foot-tall coral reef is taller than the Empire State Building, and its base is a mile wide. It's the first time in 120 years since a coral reef this size has been discovered.
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Health & Science - October 28, 2020 at 05:21PM - Scientists Find Massive Coral Reef In Australia's Great Barrier Reef
NPR News: Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men
Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men
Female physicians spend more time with each patient than male doctors do and their patients report increased satisfaction. But the extra time adds up and results in less money.
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Health Care - October 28, 2020 at 04:00PM - Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men
Female physicians spend more time with each patient than male doctors do and their patients report increased satisfaction. But the extra time adds up and results in less money.
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Health Care - October 28, 2020 at 04:00PM - Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men
Thứ Ba, 27 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.
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A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.
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NPR News: Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.
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Health & Science - October 28, 2020 at 05:53AM - Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread.
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Health & Science - October 28, 2020 at 05:53AM - Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds
NPR News: As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More
As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More
Rural areas that are of particular concern as COVID-19 cases rise in Wisconsin. One big concern: having enough staff in hospitals.
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Health Care - October 28, 2020 at 05:00AM - As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More
Rural areas that are of particular concern as COVID-19 cases rise in Wisconsin. One big concern: having enough staff in hospitals.
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Health Care - October 28, 2020 at 05:00AM - As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More
NPR News: Study: Air Pollution Contributes To 500,000 Newborn Deaths A Year
Study: Air Pollution Contributes To 500,000 Newborn Deaths A Year
The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
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The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
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NPR News: 'Kindred' Dismantles Simplistic Views Of Neanderthals
'Kindred' Dismantles Simplistic Views Of Neanderthals
Rebecca Wragg Sykes describes evidence showing that as innovative tool- and fire-makers, Neanderthals adapted to changing climates, adopted symbolic cultural practices and expressed profound emotions.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 09:12PM - 'Kindred' Dismantles Simplistic Views Of Neanderthals
Rebecca Wragg Sykes describes evidence showing that as innovative tool- and fire-makers, Neanderthals adapted to changing climates, adopted symbolic cultural practices and expressed profound emotions.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 09:12PM - 'Kindred' Dismantles Simplistic Views Of Neanderthals
NPR News: The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 05:31PM - The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 05:31PM - The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
NPR News: Hit With An Unexpectedly High Medical Bill, Here's How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
Hit With An Unexpectedly High Medical Bill, Here's How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
When the hospital tried to bill her for more than what she'd been quoted, Tiffany Qiu refused to pay the extra amount and the bill went to collections. She still didn't back down.
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Health Care - October 27, 2020 at 04:02PM - Hit With An Unexpectedly High Medical Bill, Here's How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
When the hospital tried to bill her for more than what she'd been quoted, Tiffany Qiu refused to pay the extra amount and the bill went to collections. She still didn't back down.
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Health Care - October 27, 2020 at 04:02PM - Hit With An Unexpectedly High Medical Bill, Here's How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
Thứ Hai, 26 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: El Paso, Texas, Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
El Paso, Texas, Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
The judge said he was "left with no choice" but to impose a countywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. He noted El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in its positivity rate in the last three weeks.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 03:45AM - El Paso, Texas, Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
The judge said he was "left with no choice" but to impose a countywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. He noted El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in its positivity rate in the last three weeks.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 03:45AM - El Paso, Texas, Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
NPR News: They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.
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Health Care - October 27, 2020 at 03:27AM - They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.
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Health Care - October 27, 2020 at 03:27AM - They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
NPR News: El Paso Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
El Paso Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
The judge said he was "left with no choice" but impose a countywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. He noted El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in its positivity rate in the last 3 weeks.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 03:45AM - El Paso Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
The judge said he was "left with no choice" but impose a countywide curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. He noted El Paso County has seen a 160% increase in its positivity rate in the last 3 weeks.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 03:45AM - El Paso Judge Issues 2-Week Curfew To Stem Surge Of COVID-19 Cases
NPR News: They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 03:27AM - They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
Most nursing homes are connected by shared staff to seven others. Instead of limiting workers to one facility to curb COVID-19 spread, advocates urge better pay and more PPE for nursing home staff.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 03:27AM - They Work In Several Nursing Homes To Eke Out A Living, And That Spreads The Virus
NPR News: Tennessee Man Sent Home From ER Twice Dies Of COVID-19
Tennessee Man Sent Home From ER Twice Dies Of COVID-19
Nashville, Tenn., resident died of COVID-19 after being sent home from a hospital twice. Uninsured COVID-19 patients are rarely told their bills are covered by the government, an investigation shows.
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Health Care - October 27, 2020 at 03:02AM - Tennessee Man Sent Home From ER Twice Dies Of COVID-19
Nashville, Tenn., resident died of COVID-19 after being sent home from a hospital twice. Uninsured COVID-19 patients are rarely told their bills are covered by the government, an investigation shows.
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Health Care - October 27, 2020 at 03:02AM - Tennessee Man Sent Home From ER Twice Dies Of COVID-19
NPR News: Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface
Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface
The breakthrough suggests that water, vital to life on Earth, could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has previously been found in cold and dark places.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 02:31AM - Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface
The breakthrough suggests that water, vital to life on Earth, could be distributed across more parts of the lunar surface than the ice that has previously been found in cold and dark places.
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Health & Science - October 27, 2020 at 02:31AM - Water On The Moon: NASA Confirms Water Molecules On Our Neighbor's Sunny Surface
NPR News: Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus
Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus
Wastewater offers an ideal testing opportunity for colleges: People often poop where they live; colleges know who lives in each dorm; and testing wastewater is a cheaper way to monitor virus spread.
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Health & Science - October 26, 2020 at 04:01PM - Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus
Wastewater offers an ideal testing opportunity for colleges: People often poop where they live; colleges know who lives in each dorm; and testing wastewater is a cheaper way to monitor virus spread.
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Health & Science - October 26, 2020 at 04:01PM - Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus
Chủ Nhật, 25 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: What's At Stake In The U.S. Healthcare Debate
What's At Stake In The U.S. Healthcare Debate
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner about where health care policy stands today.
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Health Care - October 26, 2020 at 05:01AM - What's At Stake In The U.S. Healthcare Debate
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kaiser Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner about where health care policy stands today.
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Health Care - October 26, 2020 at 05:01AM - What's At Stake In The U.S. Healthcare Debate
NPR News: The Philippines Has A Policy Against Home Births. It's Not Playing Well In A Pandemic
The Philippines Has A Policy Against Home Births. It's Not Playing Well In A Pandemic
The "No Home Birth" policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the coronavirus crisis.
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The "No Home Birth" policy was created to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. But critics say it makes giving birth expensive and complicated — especially during the coronavirus crisis.
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Thứ Bảy, 24 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: U.S. Finds 1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In Washington State
U.S. Finds 1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In Washington State
Entomologists in Washington State have located the first ever nest of the Asian giant hornet in the U.S. They tracked the "murder hornet" to its nest by attaching it with a miniature radio tracker.
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Health & Science - October 24, 2020 at 06:50PM - U.S. Finds 1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In Washington State
Entomologists in Washington State have located the first ever nest of the Asian giant hornet in the U.S. They tracked the "murder hornet" to its nest by attaching it with a miniature radio tracker.
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Health & Science - October 24, 2020 at 06:50PM - U.S. Finds 1st 'Murder Hornet' Nest In Washington State
Thứ Sáu, 23 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: A NASA Probe Is So Full of Asteroid Material That It Now Has A Problem
A NASA Probe Is So Full of Asteroid Material That It Now Has A Problem
A NASA spacecraft sent out to collect rocks from an asteroid seems to have nabbed a lot of material, but there's now an unexpected problem--a flap isn't closing because some rocks are stuck.
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Health & Science - October 24, 2020 at 06:35AM - A NASA Probe Is So Full of Asteroid Material That It Now Has A Problem
A NASA spacecraft sent out to collect rocks from an asteroid seems to have nabbed a lot of material, but there's now an unexpected problem--a flap isn't closing because some rocks are stuck.
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Health & Science - October 24, 2020 at 06:35AM - A NASA Probe Is So Full of Asteroid Material That It Now Has A Problem
NPR News: 'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement
'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement
We listen to a 1983 interview with psychologist Timothy Leary, a 1990 interview with spiritual leader Ram Dass and a 2018 interview with How to Change Your Mind author Michael Pollan.
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Health & Science - October 24, 2020 at 12:35AM - 'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement
We listen to a 1983 interview with psychologist Timothy Leary, a 1990 interview with spiritual leader Ram Dass and a 2018 interview with How to Change Your Mind author Michael Pollan.
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Health & Science - October 24, 2020 at 12:35AM - 'Fresh Air' Reflects On The Psychedelic Movement
Thứ Năm, 22 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Comparing Biden's And Trump's Different Visions For Health Care
Comparing Biden's And Trump's Different Visions For Health Care
From Medicare to Obamacare to controlling drug costs, the candidates mostly differ in their approach to health care. Here's a quick guide to their views and proposals.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 11:31PM - Comparing Biden's And Trump's Different Visions For Health Care
From Medicare to Obamacare to controlling drug costs, the candidates mostly differ in their approach to health care. Here's a quick guide to their views and proposals.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 11:31PM - Comparing Biden's And Trump's Different Visions For Health Care
NPR News: COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases increase, many rural communities, places which were largely spared during the early months of the pandemic, are now contending with a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 04:00PM - COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases increase, many rural communities, places which were largely spared during the early months of the pandemic, are now contending with a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 04:00PM - COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
NPR News: COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases increase, many rural communities, places which were largely spared during the early months of the pandemic, are now contending with a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 04:00PM - COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
As COVID-19 cases increase, many rural communities, places which were largely spared during the early months of the pandemic, are now contending with a spike in infections and hospitalizations.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 04:00PM - COVID-19 Surges In Rural Communities, Overwhelming Some Local Hospitals
NPR News: Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them
Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them
The CARES Act provides funds to pay medical bills for uninsured COVID-19 patients. But the death of a young man in Nashville shows people often don't know about the program until it's too late.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 04:00PM - Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them
The CARES Act provides funds to pay medical bills for uninsured COVID-19 patients. But the death of a young man in Nashville shows people often don't know about the program until it's too late.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 04:00PM - Hospital Bills For Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Are Covered, But No One Tells Them
NPR News: Most Tenants Get No Information About Flooding. It Can Cost Them Dearly
Most Tenants Get No Information About Flooding. It Can Cost Them Dearly
Most landlords are not required to disclose if a property is in a flood plain or has flooded before. That's a big problem in cities where climate change is driving more frequent and severe floods.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 03:50PM - Most Tenants Get No Information About Flooding. It Can Cost Them Dearly
Most landlords are not required to disclose if a property is in a flood plain or has flooded before. That's a big problem in cities where climate change is driving more frequent and severe floods.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 03:50PM - Most Tenants Get No Information About Flooding. It Can Cost Them Dearly
Thứ Tư, 21 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircraft
Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircraft
The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being run over by a car. Now scientists have figured out what makes its exoskeleton so tough — and that insight could help people build tougher aircraft.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 03:09AM - Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircraft
The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being run over by a car. Now scientists have figured out what makes its exoskeleton so tough — and that insight could help people build tougher aircraft.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 03:09AM - Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircraft
NPR News: Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircrafts
Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircrafts
The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being run over by a car. Now scientists have figured out what makes its exoskeleton so tough — and that insight could help people build tougher aircraft.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 03:09AM - Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircrafts
The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being run over by a car. Now scientists have figured out what makes its exoskeleton so tough — and that insight could help people build tougher aircraft.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 03:09AM - Study Of Diabolical Ironclad Beetle's Exoskeleton Could Help Improve Aircrafts
NPR News: How Will The U.S. Distribute COVID-19 Antibody Drugs If They Get FDA Approval?
How Will The U.S. Distribute COVID-19 Antibody Drugs If They Get FDA Approval?
COVID-19 antibody drugs appear to be helping people avoid hospitalization. Tens of thousands of people a day could be candidates to take the drugs, but the scarce supply has to be rationed.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 03:09AM - How Will The U.S. Distribute COVID-19 Antibody Drugs If They Get FDA Approval?
COVID-19 antibody drugs appear to be helping people avoid hospitalization. Tens of thousands of people a day could be candidates to take the drugs, but the scarce supply has to be rationed.
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Health Care - October 22, 2020 at 03:09AM - How Will The U.S. Distribute COVID-19 Antibody Drugs If They Get FDA Approval?
NPR News: 'Dark Archives' Explores The Use Of Human Skin In Bookbinding
'Dark Archives' Explores The Use Of Human Skin In Bookbinding
Megan Rosenbloom tells readers an adventurous tale of how her morbid curiosity brought her across an ocean to investigate the origins, motivations and techniques behind this macabre practice.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 02:30AM - 'Dark Archives' Explores The Use Of Human Skin In Bookbinding
Megan Rosenbloom tells readers an adventurous tale of how her morbid curiosity brought her across an ocean to investigate the origins, motivations and techniques behind this macabre practice.
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Health & Science - October 22, 2020 at 02:30AM - 'Dark Archives' Explores The Use Of Human Skin In Bookbinding
NPR News: 'All You Want Is To Be Believed': Sick With COVID-19 And Facing Racial Bias In The ER
'All You Want Is To Be Believed': Sick With COVID-19 And Facing Racial Bias In The ER
When a Latina woman went to a Bay Area hospital, a doctor was dismissive of her COVID symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus?
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 04:01PM - 'All You Want Is To Be Believed': Sick With COVID-19 And Facing Racial Bias In The ER
When a Latina woman went to a Bay Area hospital, a doctor was dismissive of her COVID symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus?
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 04:01PM - 'All You Want Is To Be Believed': Sick With COVID-19 And Facing Racial Bias In The ER
NPR News: Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed
Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed
Many homeowners who lost everything in a wildfire had no idea they were at risk. Only two states require disclosing wildfire risk to buyers in the house hunting process.
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Health & Science - October 21, 2020 at 03:50PM - Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed
Many homeowners who lost everything in a wildfire had no idea they were at risk. Only two states require disclosing wildfire risk to buyers in the house hunting process.
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Health & Science - October 21, 2020 at 03:50PM - Millions Of Homes Are At Risk Of Wildfires, But It's Rarely Disclosed
Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Health Care Workers Ask Therapist: 'Why Aren't More People Taking This Seriously?'
Health Care Workers Ask Therapist: 'Why Aren't More People Taking This Seriously?'
The pandemic continues to exact a heavy emotional toll on health care workers, says Kimberly Johnson, who provides them with free therapy. "I wish people knew ... what I saw," clients tell her.
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 02:45AM - Health Care Workers Ask Therapist: 'Why Aren't More People Taking This Seriously?'
The pandemic continues to exact a heavy emotional toll on health care workers, says Kimberly Johnson, who provides them with free therapy. "I wish people knew ... what I saw," clients tell her.
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 02:45AM - Health Care Workers Ask Therapist: 'Why Aren't More People Taking This Seriously?'
NPR News: Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates
Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates
More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments make a big difference, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling, researchers say.
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 03:42AM - Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates
More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments make a big difference, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling, researchers say.
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 03:42AM - Studies Point To Big Drop In COVID-19 Death Rates
NPR News: Therapist Who Provides Free Service To Health Care Workers On The Pandemic's Toll
Therapist Who Provides Free Service To Health Care Workers On The Pandemic's Toll
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with therapist Kimberly Johnson of The Emotional PPE Project about an emotional toll the continuing pandemic is taking on health care workers.
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 02:45AM - Therapist Who Provides Free Service To Health Care Workers On The Pandemic's Toll
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with therapist Kimberly Johnson of The Emotional PPE Project about an emotional toll the continuing pandemic is taking on health care workers.
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Health Care - October 21, 2020 at 02:45AM - Therapist Who Provides Free Service To Health Care Workers On The Pandemic's Toll
NPR News: A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously, Despite The Pandemic
A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously, Despite The Pandemic
Researchers launched a major study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug this summer. They also learned a lot about how to protect participants who must make frequent visits to a medical center.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 04:01PM - A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously, Despite The Pandemic
Researchers launched a major study of an experimental Alzheimer's drug this summer. They also learned a lot about how to protect participants who must make frequent visits to a medical center.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 04:01PM - A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously, Despite The Pandemic
NPR News: Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed
Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed
About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 03:50PM - Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed
About 15 million properties in the U.S. are prone to flooding, but patchwork and ineffective disclosure laws mean most people get little to no information about flood risk before they move.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 03:50PM - Living In Harm's Way: Why Most Flood Risk Is Not Disclosed
Thứ Hai, 19 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
President Trump has signed a bi-partisan bill creating a 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
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Health Care - October 20, 2020 at 05:18AM - New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
President Trump has signed a bi-partisan bill creating a 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
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Health Care - October 20, 2020 at 05:18AM - New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
NPR News: New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
President Trump has signed a bi-partisan bill creating a 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 05:18AM - New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
President Trump has signed a bi-partisan bill creating a 3-digit hotline for mental health emergencies. Mental health advocates say it will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 05:18AM - New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies
NPR News: If This NASA Spacecraft Can Avoid 'Mount Doom,' It Might Nab A Bit of Asteroid
If This NASA Spacecraft Can Avoid 'Mount Doom,' It Might Nab A Bit of Asteroid
NASA is getting ready to collect its first sample from an asteroid ever. The rocks and dust could help us understand potentially dangerous space rocks and the history of the solar system.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 05:16AM - If This NASA Spacecraft Can Avoid 'Mount Doom,' It Might Nab A Bit of Asteroid
NASA is getting ready to collect its first sample from an asteroid ever. The rocks and dust could help us understand potentially dangerous space rocks and the history of the solar system.
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Health & Science - October 20, 2020 at 05:16AM - If This NASA Spacecraft Can Avoid 'Mount Doom,' It Might Nab A Bit of Asteroid
NPR News: Study: Plastic Baby Bottles Shed Microplastics When Heated. Should You Be Worried?
Study: Plastic Baby Bottles Shed Microplastics When Heated. Should You Be Worried?
The implications for a child's health are not yet known. The study authors urge people not to panic — and stress the need for more research.
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The implications for a child's health are not yet known. The study authors urge people not to panic — and stress the need for more research.
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NPR News: Coronavirus Test Results Are Still Taking Too Long, A Survey Shows
Coronavirus Test Results Are Still Taking Too Long, A Survey Shows
Coronavirus test results are coming back faster but still taking too long to help fight the pandemic effectively, a national survey shows.
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Health Care - October 20, 2020 at 02:58AM - Coronavirus Test Results Are Still Taking Too Long, A Survey Shows
Coronavirus test results are coming back faster but still taking too long to help fight the pandemic effectively, a national survey shows.
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Health Care - October 20, 2020 at 02:58AM - Coronavirus Test Results Are Still Taking Too Long, A Survey Shows
NPR News: COVID-19 Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread
COVID-19 Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread
The average wait time for results of a coronavirus test has dropped to about three days, but that is still too slow to keep infected people from unknowingly spreading the virus, researchers report.
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Health Care - October 19, 2020 at 05:00PM - COVID-19 Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread
The average wait time for results of a coronavirus test has dropped to about three days, but that is still too slow to keep infected people from unknowingly spreading the virus, researchers report.
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Health Care - October 19, 2020 at 05:00PM - COVID-19 Test Results Get Faster, But Still Too Slow To Help Slow Disease Spread
Thứ Bảy, 17 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Scientists' Pursuit Of The Asian Murder Hornet Suffers Blow
Scientists' Pursuit Of The Asian Murder Hornet Suffers Blow
The Asian giant hornet, outfitted with a tracking device, has eluded scientists hoping to find its nest. Sven Spichiger, Washington State's Department of Agriculture's entomologist, is on the trail!
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Health & Science - October 17, 2020 at 06:47PM - Scientists' Pursuit Of The Asian Murder Hornet Suffers Blow
The Asian giant hornet, outfitted with a tracking device, has eluded scientists hoping to find its nest. Sven Spichiger, Washington State's Department of Agriculture's entomologist, is on the trail!
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Health & Science - October 17, 2020 at 06:47PM - Scientists' Pursuit Of The Asian Murder Hornet Suffers Blow
NPR News: Helping Hands Need A Break, Too: How To Lend Support Without Burning Out
Helping Hands Need A Break, Too: How To Lend Support Without Burning Out
These days, there are hundreds of reasons to open your heart to others, but it's easy to get exhausted. Try these tips honed by social workers for staying healthy and empathetic.
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Health & Science - October 17, 2020 at 06:00PM - Helping Hands Need A Break, Too: How To Lend Support Without Burning Out
These days, there are hundreds of reasons to open your heart to others, but it's easy to get exhausted. Try these tips honed by social workers for staying healthy and empathetic.
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Health & Science - October 17, 2020 at 06:00PM - Helping Hands Need A Break, Too: How To Lend Support Without Burning Out
Thứ Sáu, 16 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Doctor On Wisconsin Hospital Preparation Amid Coronavirus Surge
Doctor On Wisconsin Hospital Preparation Amid Coronavirus Surge
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control and protection at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, about a spike in coronavirus cases in Wisconsin.
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Health Care - October 17, 2020 at 03:07AM - Doctor On Wisconsin Hospital Preparation Amid Coronavirus Surge
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control and protection at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, about a spike in coronavirus cases in Wisconsin.
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Health Care - October 17, 2020 at 03:07AM - Doctor On Wisconsin Hospital Preparation Amid Coronavirus Surge
NPR News: Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 06:46PM - Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
What can we discover when we allow ourselves to sit in silence and just... listen? Sound designer Dallas Taylor explores how tuning into silence is key for understanding the beauty of the sonic world.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 06:46PM - Dallas Taylor: What Can We Learn From Listening To Silence?
NPR News: Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 06:46PM - Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
As a deaf person, Rebecca Knill is anti-noise and "neutral" on sound. She explains how technology allows her to hear what she wants to hear, and asks why our mindset about ability hasn't caught up.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 06:46PM - Rebecca Knill: Technology Has Come So Far—When Will Our Mindset Catch-Up?
NPR News: Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 06:45PM - Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
Over 30 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss. Neuroscientist Jim Hudspeth explains how the ear's thousands of hair cells function to amplify sound—and how they can be damaged but not repaired.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 06:45PM - Jim Hudspeth: How Do We Hear — And How Do We Lose Our Ability To Hear?
NPR News: Facing Many Unknowns, States Rush To Plan Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Facing Many Unknowns, States Rush To Plan Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.
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Health Care - October 16, 2020 at 04:01PM - Facing Many Unknowns, States Rush To Plan Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.
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Health Care - October 16, 2020 at 04:01PM - Facing Many Unknowns, States Rush To Plan Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Thứ Năm, 15 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine
Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine
Here's irony: tobacco plants may be key in preventing COVID-19. Two companies are using the plants to produce proteins for a vaccine. One candidate vaccine is already in a clinical trial.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 04:06AM - Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine
Here's irony: tobacco plants may be key in preventing COVID-19. Two companies are using the plants to produce proteins for a vaccine. One candidate vaccine is already in a clinical trial.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 04:06AM - Tobacco Plants Contribute Key Ingredient For COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR News: A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science
A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science
A Twinkie stored in a basement for eight years has been transformed by fungi, giving scientists something unusual to ponder and probe.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 03:49AM - A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science
A Twinkie stored in a basement for eight years has been transformed by fungi, giving scientists something unusual to ponder and probe.
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Health & Science - October 16, 2020 at 03:49AM - A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science
NPR News: Doctors' Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows
Doctors' Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows
Research shows that doctors' unconscious bias can hurt patients of color. Some hospitals are trying to train doctors and stop disparate treatment.
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Health Care - October 16, 2020 at 03:06AM - Doctors' Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows
Research shows that doctors' unconscious bias can hurt patients of color. Some hospitals are trying to train doctors and stop disparate treatment.
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Health Care - October 16, 2020 at 03:06AM - Doctors' Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows
NPR News: Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'
Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'
Craig Foster spent a year diving — without oxygen or a wetsuit — into the frigid sea near Cape Town, South Africa. One octopus began coming out of her den to hunt or explore while Foster watched.
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Health & Science - October 15, 2020 at 11:33PM - Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'
Craig Foster spent a year diving — without oxygen or a wetsuit — into the frigid sea near Cape Town, South Africa. One octopus began coming out of her den to hunt or explore while Foster watched.
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Health & Science - October 15, 2020 at 11:33PM - Filmmaker Finds An Unlikely Underwater Friend In 'My Octopus Teacher'
Thứ Tư, 14 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge
The number of people working to stop COVID-19 outbreaks from spreading is far from the level needed in most states, according to a new NPR survey and analysis. Find out how your state is doing.
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Health Care - October 14, 2020 at 04:04PM - COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge
The number of people working to stop COVID-19 outbreaks from spreading is far from the level needed in most states, according to a new NPR survey and analysis. Find out how your state is doing.
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Health Care - October 14, 2020 at 04:04PM - COVID-19 Contact Tracing Workforce Barely 'Inching Up' As Cases Surge
Thứ Ba, 13 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Trial Paused Due To 'Unexplained Illness' In Participant
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Trial Paused Due To 'Unexplained Illness' In Participant
The company said it had paused further dosing in all of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials while it investigated the volunteer's illness.
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Health Care - October 13, 2020 at 09:48PM - Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Trial Paused Due To 'Unexplained Illness' In Participant
The company said it had paused further dosing in all of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials while it investigated the volunteer's illness.
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Health Care - October 13, 2020 at 09:48PM - Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Trial Paused Due To 'Unexplained Illness' In Participant
Thứ Hai, 12 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Nebraska Sees A New Spike In Coronavirus Cases
Nebraska Sees A New Spike In Coronavirus Cases
Nebraska hospitals are warning that intensive care beds are getting scarce as coronavirus cases surge. Doctors say Nebraskans need to take responsibility for slowing the spread of the pandemic.
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Health Care - October 13, 2020 at 03:03AM - Nebraska Sees A New Spike In Coronavirus Cases
Nebraska hospitals are warning that intensive care beds are getting scarce as coronavirus cases surge. Doctors say Nebraskans need to take responsibility for slowing the spread of the pandemic.
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Health Care - October 13, 2020 at 03:03AM - Nebraska Sees A New Spike In Coronavirus Cases
NPR News: As GOP Hails Barrett, Democrats Convene A Parallel Hearing: About Health Care
As GOP Hails Barrett, Democrats Convene A Parallel Hearing: About Health Care
Minority Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are using their time to focus on what they call the perils presented by Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the existing U.S. health care system.
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Health Care - October 12, 2020 at 09:56PM - As GOP Hails Barrett, Democrats Convene A Parallel Hearing: About Health Care
Minority Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are using their time to focus on what they call the perils presented by Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the existing U.S. health care system.
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Health Care - October 12, 2020 at 09:56PM - As GOP Hails Barrett, Democrats Convene A Parallel Hearing: About Health Care
Chủ Nhật, 11 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?
Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?
Doctors say people who have had COVID-19 can test positive but no longer be contagious. Trump's doctor said Trump is "no longer a transmission risk to others" but did not say if Trump tested negative.
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Health Care - October 12, 2020 at 08:00AM - Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?
Doctors say people who have had COVID-19 can test positive but no longer be contagious. Trump's doctor said Trump is "no longer a transmission risk to others" but did not say if Trump tested negative.
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Health Care - October 12, 2020 at 08:00AM - Trump's Doctor Says There's No 'Actively Replicating Virus' — So Is He COVID-19-Free?
Thứ Bảy, 10 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn
A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn
The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.
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Health & Science - October 10, 2020 at 06:39PM - A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn
The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.
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Health & Science - October 10, 2020 at 06:39PM - A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn
NPR News: 'The Big Experiment': Alaska School District Returns To Classrooms
'The Big Experiment': Alaska School District Returns To Classrooms
A school district just north of Anchorage, Alaska, has more than 11,000 students in class. While there have been some coronavirus cases, the district says it's been able to deal with them quickly.
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A school district just north of Anchorage, Alaska, has more than 11,000 students in class. While there have been some coronavirus cases, the district says it's been able to deal with them quickly.
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Thứ Sáu, 9 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: The Sound of Laughter Can Be Key In Determining People's Relationships
The Sound of Laughter Can Be Key In Determining People's Relationships
A new study showed that laughter is a better indicator in determining friendships than even speech. Volunteers were able to pinpoint groups of friends versus strangers by listening to their laughter.
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Health & Science - October 10, 2020 at 03:08AM - The Sound of Laughter Can Be Key In Determining People's Relationships
A new study showed that laughter is a better indicator in determining friendships than even speech. Volunteers were able to pinpoint groups of friends versus strangers by listening to their laughter.
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Health & Science - October 10, 2020 at 03:08AM - The Sound of Laughter Can Be Key In Determining People's Relationships
NPR News: Portraits Of Resilience: How 19 Women Around The Globe Face The Pandemic
Portraits Of Resilience: How 19 Women Around The Globe Face The Pandemic
Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. They take care of the kids, the house, the survival of families. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.
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Women often bear a heavier burden at times of crisis. They take care of the kids, the house, the survival of families. NPR photographed and interviewed 19 women over 3 weeks. Here are their stories.
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NPR News: Tennessee Teen Becomes Youngest Person To Achieve Nuclear Fusion
Tennessee Teen Becomes Youngest Person To Achieve Nuclear Fusion
Jackson Oswalt has been waiting for three years for confirmation that he broke a Guinness World record when he made a working nuclear fusion reactor at the age of twelve.
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 06:03PM - Tennessee Teen Becomes Youngest Person To Achieve Nuclear Fusion
Jackson Oswalt has been waiting for three years for confirmation that he broke a Guinness World record when he made a working nuclear fusion reactor at the age of twelve.
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 06:03PM - Tennessee Teen Becomes Youngest Person To Achieve Nuclear Fusion
NPR News: How To Have Your Solar Farm And Keep Your Regular Farm, Too
How To Have Your Solar Farm And Keep Your Regular Farm, Too
Large-scale solar farms are running into opposition from people who want to save farmland. Now solar companies are trying to combine solar and farming.
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 04:35PM - How To Have Your Solar Farm And Keep Your Regular Farm, Too
Large-scale solar farms are running into opposition from people who want to save farmland. Now solar companies are trying to combine solar and farming.
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 04:35PM - How To Have Your Solar Farm And Keep Your Regular Farm, Too
NPR News: Smokey Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
Smokey Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 04:00PM - Smokey Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 04:00PM - Smokey Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
NPR News: Smokey Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
Smokey Skies Are The New Normal. Are They Making Us Sick?
Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
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Scientists know that tiny particles from smoke can be inhaled deep into a person's lungs and even enter the bloodstream. But the long-term health effects of this are not fully understood.
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Thứ Năm, 8 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Could COVID-19 Be Treated By Drug Trump Is Touting?
Could COVID-19 Be Treated By Drug Trump Is Touting?
President Trump continues to tout an experimental treatment he received for COVID-19. NPR discusses if the drug is safe and whether there is enough of it to distribute across the U.S.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 02:55AM - Could COVID-19 Be Treated By Drug Trump Is Touting?
President Trump continues to tout an experimental treatment he received for COVID-19. NPR discusses if the drug is safe and whether there is enough of it to distribute across the U.S.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 02:55AM - Could COVID-19 Be Treated By Drug Trump Is Touting?
NPR News: Former CDC Director On How To Restore Faith In Agency
Former CDC Director On How To Restore Faith In Agency
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about his letter on how to restore faith in the agency despite political interference.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 02:55AM - Former CDC Director On How To Restore Faith In Agency
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about his letter on how to restore faith in the agency despite political interference.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 02:55AM - Former CDC Director On How To Restore Faith In Agency
NPR News: Trump Still On Steroids: How These Drugs Are Typically Used To Treat COVID-19
Trump Still On Steroids: How These Drugs Are Typically Used To Treat COVID-19
President Trump says he's still taking the drug dexamethasone to treat COVID-19. It's a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID patients take it and what are the side effects?
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 03:16AM - Trump Still On Steroids: How These Drugs Are Typically Used To Treat COVID-19
President Trump says he's still taking the drug dexamethasone to treat COVID-19. It's a cheap, widely available steroid. But how long should COVID patients take it and what are the side effects?
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Health & Science - October 9, 2020 at 03:16AM - Trump Still On Steroids: How These Drugs Are Typically Used To Treat COVID-19
NPR News: Will The Affordable Care Act Survive The Next Supreme Court Challenge?
Will The Affordable Care Act Survive The Next Supreme Court Challenge?
"Republicans have been trying to drive a stake into the heart of Obamacare pretty much since it was passed — both through legislation and litigation," New York Times reporter Sarah Kliff says.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 12:38AM - Will The Affordable Care Act Survive The Next Supreme Court Challenge?
"Republicans have been trying to drive a stake into the heart of Obamacare pretty much since it was passed — both through legislation and litigation," New York Times reporter Sarah Kliff says.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 12:38AM - Will The Affordable Care Act Survive The Next Supreme Court Challenge?
NPR News: In Rare Step, Esteemed Medical Journal Urges Americans To Vote Trump Out Of Office
In Rare Step, Esteemed Medical Journal Urges Americans To Vote Trump Out Of Office
"Our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," the medical journal's editors say in a scathing editorial.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 12:19AM - In Rare Step, Esteemed Medical Journal Urges Americans To Vote Trump Out Of Office
"Our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," the medical journal's editors say in a scathing editorial.
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Health Care - October 9, 2020 at 12:19AM - In Rare Step, Esteemed Medical Journal Urges Americans To Vote Trump Out Of Office
Thứ Tư, 7 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Four Million Acres Have Burned in California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On.
Four Million Acres Have Burned in California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On.
Wildfires in California have set a new record, but some fire scientists say focusing on that number is doing more harm than good.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 03:06AM - Four Million Acres Have Burned in California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On.
Wildfires in California have set a new record, but some fire scientists say focusing on that number is doing more harm than good.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 03:06AM - Four Million Acres Have Burned in California. Why That's The Wrong Number To Focus On.
NPR News: New Zealand Declares Victory Over Coronavirus Again, Lifts Auckland Restrictions
New Zealand Declares Victory Over Coronavirus Again, Lifts Auckland Restrictions
"We can let ourselves once again feel pride," said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, "that we managed to get to that position together." Auckland's restrictions lifted on Wednesday.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 01:53AM - New Zealand Declares Victory Over Coronavirus Again, Lifts Auckland Restrictions
"We can let ourselves once again feel pride," said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, "that we managed to get to that position together." Auckland's restrictions lifted on Wednesday.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 01:53AM - New Zealand Declares Victory Over Coronavirus Again, Lifts Auckland Restrictions
NPR News: Ironic Twist: Last Spring Trump Halted Research Key To COVID-19 Drug He's Now Taken
Ironic Twist: Last Spring Trump Halted Research Key To COVID-19 Drug He's Now Taken
The drug, Remdesivir, emerged in part because researchers had previously tested it in China through a project whose grant was abruptly ended by the National Institutes of Health.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 01:51AM - Ironic Twist: Last Spring Trump Halted Research Key To COVID-19 Drug He's Now Taken
The drug, Remdesivir, emerged in part because researchers had previously tested it in China through a project whose grant was abruptly ended by the National Institutes of Health.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 01:51AM - Ironic Twist: Last Spring Trump Halted Research Key To COVID-19 Drug He's Now Taken
NPR News: Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
Since the coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists say plexiglass barriers alone may not be enough protection. But a contraption using duct tape, HEPA filters and box fans could help a lot.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 12:10AM - Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
Since the coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists say plexiglass barriers alone may not be enough protection. But a contraption using duct tape, HEPA filters and box fans could help a lot.
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Health & Science - October 8, 2020 at 12:10AM - Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
NPR News: Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
Since the coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists say plexiglass barriers alone may not be enough protection. But a contraption using duct tape, HEPA filters and box fans could help a lot.
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Health Care - October 8, 2020 at 12:10AM - Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
Since the coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists say plexiglass barriers alone may not be enough protection. But a contraption using duct tape, HEPA filters and box fans could help a lot.
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Health Care - October 8, 2020 at 12:10AM - Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer
NPR News: Hospitals Failing To Meet New COVID-19 Data Reporting Mandate To Get Warning Letters
Hospitals Failing To Meet New COVID-19 Data Reporting Mandate To Get Warning Letters
New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements, or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.
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Health Care - October 7, 2020 at 04:30PM - Hospitals Failing To Meet New COVID-19 Data Reporting Mandate To Get Warning Letters
New enforcement guidelines are now in place, pushing hospitals to comply with rigorous reporting requirements, or risk losing a crucial funding stream from the federal government.
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Health Care - October 7, 2020 at 04:30PM - Hospitals Failing To Meet New COVID-19 Data Reporting Mandate To Get Warning Letters
NPR News: 2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Genome Editing Research
2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Genome Editing Research
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for research into "rewriting the code of life." Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the U.S. are the laureates.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 04:57PM - 2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Genome Editing Research
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for research into "rewriting the code of life." Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer Doudna of the U.S. are the laureates.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 04:57PM - 2 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Genome Editing Research
NPR News: Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse
Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse
One in four rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.
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Health Care - October 7, 2020 at 04:00PM - Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse
One in four rural households report being unable to get medical care for serious problems, due to the pandemic, according to a new poll from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard.
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Health Care - October 7, 2020 at 04:00PM - Getting Health Care Was Already Tough In Rural Areas. The Pandemic Has Made It Worse
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NPR News: Government Scientist Tops Up Whistle-Blower Complaint And Quits NIH
Government Scientist Tops Up Whistle-Blower Complaint And Quits NIH
Government scientist Rick Bright resigns from NIH claiming political goals are getting in the way of science. Bright was ousted from a different department at HHS earlier this year.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 10:03AM - Government Scientist Tops Up Whistle-Blower Complaint And Quits NIH
Government scientist Rick Bright resigns from NIH claiming political goals are getting in the way of science. Bright was ousted from a different department at HHS earlier this year.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 10:03AM - Government Scientist Tops Up Whistle-Blower Complaint And Quits NIH
NPR News: Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks
Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks
President Trump will continue to get top-of-the-line medical care for COVID-19 now that he's back at the White House, including the final dose of the new antiviral medication, remdesivir
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Health Care - October 7, 2020 at 07:38AM - Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks
President Trump will continue to get top-of-the-line medical care for COVID-19 now that he's back at the White House, including the final dose of the new antiviral medication, remdesivir
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Health Care - October 7, 2020 at 07:38AM - Cutting-Edge COVID-19 Care For Trump, Not Available For Regular Folks
NPR News: Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'
Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'
This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 03:11AM - Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'
This year's MacArthur Fellows — recipients of what's commonly called the Genius Grant — include artists, scientists, dancers and more. They'll each receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 03:11AM - Amidst Global Troubles, MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners 'Provoke And Inspire'
NPR News: Scientists Find Proof Early Humans Could Control Fire Temperature In Tempering Tools
Scientists Find Proof Early Humans Could Control Fire Temperature In Tempering Tools
Early humans may have controlled fire temperature in tempering their stone tools, according to an analysis of 300,000-year-old artifacts found in a cave in Israel.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 03:03AM - Scientists Find Proof Early Humans Could Control Fire Temperature In Tempering Tools
Early humans may have controlled fire temperature in tempering their stone tools, according to an analysis of 300,000-year-old artifacts found in a cave in Israel.
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Health & Science - October 7, 2020 at 03:03AM - Scientists Find Proof Early Humans Could Control Fire Temperature In Tempering Tools
NPR News: 3 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Physics For Discoveries Related To Black Holes
3 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Physics For Discoveries Related To Black Holes
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gehz for unlocking the "darkest secrets of the universe" related to black holes.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 05:12PM - 3 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Physics For Discoveries Related To Black Holes
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Gehz for unlocking the "darkest secrets of the universe" related to black holes.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 05:12PM - 3 Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize In Physics For Discoveries Related To Black Holes
Thứ Hai, 5 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission
CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission
People with COVID-19 can infect others even if they are more than 6 feet apart. In updated guidance, the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission can occur, especially in poorly ventilated spaces.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 04:44AM - CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission
People with COVID-19 can infect others even if they are more than 6 feet apart. In updated guidance, the CDC acknowledges airborne transmission can occur, especially in poorly ventilated spaces.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 04:44AM - CDC Acknowledges Coronavirus Can Spread Via Airborne Transmission
NPR News: What Is Political Messaging Around Affordable Care Act This Election Year?
What Is Political Messaging Around Affordable Care Act This Election Year?
Health care is taking a bigger role in down-ballot races this fall, especially as the Supreme Court is set to hear another case that could determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act.
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Health Care - October 6, 2020 at 03:16AM - What Is Political Messaging Around Affordable Care Act This Election Year?
Health care is taking a bigger role in down-ballot races this fall, especially as the Supreme Court is set to hear another case that could determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act.
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Health Care - October 6, 2020 at 03:16AM - What Is Political Messaging Around Affordable Care Act This Election Year?
NPR News: Medical Residents To Receive Education On Health Effects Of Climate Change
Medical Residents To Receive Education On Health Effects Of Climate Change
Few medical residents learn about the health effects of climate change. Now as wildfires sweep the West and hurricanes flood the Gulf Coast, the first published guidelines offer a way to start.
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Health Care - October 6, 2020 at 03:16AM - Medical Residents To Receive Education On Health Effects Of Climate Change
Few medical residents learn about the health effects of climate change. Now as wildfires sweep the West and hurricanes flood the Gulf Coast, the first published guidelines offer a way to start.
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Health Care - October 6, 2020 at 03:16AM - Medical Residents To Receive Education On Health Effects Of Climate Change
NPR News: Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds
Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds
The study compared drinking habits of adults age 30-80 with their habits a year earlier. The study found the increase is most pronounced among women, for whom days with heavy drinking spiked by 41%.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 03:49AM - Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds
The study compared drinking habits of adults age 30-80 with their habits a year earlier. The study found the increase is most pronounced among women, for whom days with heavy drinking spiked by 41%.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 03:49AM - Americans Are Drinking 14% More Often During Pandemic, Study Finds
NPR News: Scientists Discover A Way To Prevent Illegal Trade Of Turtle Eggs
Scientists Discover A Way To Prevent Illegal Trade Of Turtle Eggs
Wildlife poachers sometimes steal sea turtle eggs from their nests on Costa Rican beaches. Now scientists have a way to fight back: decoy eggs embedded with GPS trackers.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 03:16AM - Scientists Discover A Way To Prevent Illegal Trade Of Turtle Eggs
Wildlife poachers sometimes steal sea turtle eggs from their nests on Costa Rican beaches. Now scientists have a way to fight back: decoy eggs embedded with GPS trackers.
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Health & Science - October 6, 2020 at 03:16AM - Scientists Discover A Way To Prevent Illegal Trade Of Turtle Eggs
NPR News: 3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
The scientists' work led to a test to protect blood transfusion recipients from hepatitis C and drugs to treat the infection that have saved millions of lives, according to the Nobel Assembly.
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Health & Science - October 5, 2020 at 02:52PM - 3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
The scientists' work led to a test to protect blood transfusion recipients from hepatitis C and drugs to treat the infection that have saved millions of lives, according to the Nobel Assembly.
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Health & Science - October 5, 2020 at 02:52PM - 3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
NPR News: Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
The scientists' work led to a test to protect blood transfusion recipients from hepatitis C, and drugs to treat the infection that have saved millions of lives, according to the Nobel Assembly.
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Health & Science - October 5, 2020 at 02:52PM - Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
The scientists' work led to a test to protect blood transfusion recipients from hepatitis C, and drugs to treat the infection that have saved millions of lives, according to the Nobel Assembly.
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Health & Science - October 5, 2020 at 02:52PM - Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize For Hepatitis C Virus Discovery
NPR News: Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine Awarded To Discoverers Of Hepatitis C Virus
Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine Awarded To Discoverers Of Hepatitis C Virus
Three scientists, Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice, who all did their research in the United States, received the prize for discovering the Hepatitis C virus.
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Health & Science - October 5, 2020 at 04:38PM - Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine Awarded To Discoverers Of Hepatitis C Virus
Three scientists, Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles Rice, who all did their research in the United States, received the prize for discovering the Hepatitis C virus.
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Health & Science - October 5, 2020 at 04:38PM - Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine Awarded To Discoverers Of Hepatitis C Virus
Chủ Nhật, 4 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Learning Curve: How Physical Education Works In A Virtual Learning Environment
Learning Curve: How Physical Education Works In A Virtual Learning Environment
For our series "Learning Curve," Megaera Regan explains how she's teaching physical education to elementary students in Port Washington, N.Y.
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For our series "Learning Curve," Megaera Regan explains how she's teaching physical education to elementary students in Port Washington, N.Y.
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NPR News: Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'
Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'
Coughs, sore throats and runny noses are common in fall and winter, and they rarely signal dire disease. But with COVID-19 a threat this year, and flu an annual hazard, here's what you need to know.
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Health Care - October 4, 2020 at 06:00PM - Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'
Coughs, sore throats and runny noses are common in fall and winter, and they rarely signal dire disease. But with COVID-19 a threat this year, and flu an annual hazard, here's what you need to know.
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Health Care - October 4, 2020 at 06:00PM - Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'
NPR News: Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'
Allergies, Colds, Flu And COVID-19: How To Best Prep For Fall's 'Sick Season'
Coughs, sore throats and runny noses are common in fall and winter, and they rarely signal dire disease. But with COVID-19 a threat this year, and flu an annual hazard, here's what you need to know.
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Coughs, sore throats and runny noses are common in fall and winter, and they rarely signal dire disease. But with COVID-19 a threat this year, and flu an annual hazard, here's what you need to know.
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NPR News: Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
President Trump is on day two of a planned 5-day course of remdesivir. The medication, approved for treating COVID-19, works by making it harder for the coronavirus to replicate within the body.
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Health & Science - October 4, 2020 at 02:22AM - Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
President Trump is on day two of a planned 5-day course of remdesivir. The medication, approved for treating COVID-19, works by making it harder for the coronavirus to replicate within the body.
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Health & Science - October 4, 2020 at 02:22AM - Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
NPR News: Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
President Trump is on day two of a planned 5-day course of remdesivir. The medication, approved for treating COVID-19, works by making it harder for the coronavirus to replicate within the body.
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Health & Science - October 4, 2020 at 02:22AM - Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
President Trump is on day two of a planned 5-day course of remdesivir. The medication, approved for treating COVID-19, works by making it harder for the coronavirus to replicate within the body.
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Health & Science - October 4, 2020 at 02:22AM - Trump Is Taking Remdesivir. Here's How It Works To Control The Coronavirus
Thứ Sáu, 2 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Trump's Test Highlights Importance Of Masks. Here's How To Make Safer DIY Coverings
Trump's Test Highlights Importance Of Masks. Here's How To Make Safer DIY Coverings
Experts say that cloth face coverings are one of the best ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Here are three tips to make safer, homemade masks.
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Health & Science - October 3, 2020 at 05:04AM - Trump's Test Highlights Importance Of Masks. Here's How To Make Safer DIY Coverings
Experts say that cloth face coverings are one of the best ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Here are three tips to make safer, homemade masks.
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Health & Science - October 3, 2020 at 05:04AM - Trump's Test Highlights Importance Of Masks. Here's How To Make Safer DIY Coverings
NPR News: Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'
Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'
"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see," says cave diver and photographer Jill Heinerth. Her memoir is called Into the Planet. Originally broadcast Aug. 19. 2019.
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Health & Science - October 3, 2020 at 01:20AM - Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'
"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see," says cave diver and photographer Jill Heinerth. Her memoir is called Into the Planet. Originally broadcast Aug. 19. 2019.
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Health & Science - October 3, 2020 at 01:20AM - Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'
NPR News: Some Voters' Reactions To Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test Align Predictably
Some Voters' Reactions To Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test Align Predictably
Americans woke up Friday to news that the president and first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus. For many, reactions to the news fell along political lines.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 11:37PM - Some Voters' Reactions To Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test Align Predictably
Americans woke up Friday to news that the president and first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus. For many, reactions to the news fell along political lines.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 11:37PM - Some Voters' Reactions To Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test Align Predictably
NPR News: HHS Renews $10.2 Million Contract for Controversial COVID-19 Data Tracking Company
HHS Renews $10.2 Million Contract for Controversial COVID-19 Data Tracking Company
Despite an HHS Inspector General investigation and questions about performance, the administration has renewed TeleTracking's contract to gather COVID data from hospitals, NPR has learned.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 04:01PM - HHS Renews $10.2 Million Contract for Controversial COVID-19 Data Tracking Company
Despite an HHS Inspector General investigation and questions about performance, the administration has renewed TeleTracking's contract to gather COVID data from hospitals, NPR has learned.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 04:01PM - HHS Renews $10.2 Million Contract for Controversial COVID-19 Data Tracking Company
Thứ Năm, 1 tháng 10, 2020
NPR News: Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes
Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes
After two delays and many contentious debates with teachers, parents and principals, students in the largest school district in the country are returning to in-person school.
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After two delays and many contentious debates with teachers, parents and principals, students in the largest school district in the country are returning to in-person school.
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NPR News: Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes
Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes
After two delays and many contentious debates with teachers, parents and principals, students in the largest school district in the country are returning to in-person school.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 03:15AM - Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes
After two delays and many contentious debates with teachers, parents and principals, students in the largest school district in the country are returning to in-person school.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 03:15AM - Kids In New York City Go Back To School For In-Person Classes
NPR News: A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission
A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission
A massive study of coronavirus cases in India found that a significant number of virus transmissions originate from and happen between children.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 03:09AM - A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission
A massive study of coronavirus cases in India found that a significant number of virus transmissions originate from and happen between children.
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Health & Science - October 2, 2020 at 03:09AM - A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission
NPR News: A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission
A Study In India Shows That Children Play Major Role In Coronavirus Transmission
A massive study of coronavirus cases in India found that a significant number of virus transmissions originate from and happen between children.
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A massive study of coronavirus cases in India found that a significant number of virus transmissions originate from and happen between children.
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NPR News: Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care
Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care
A new report highlights the disproportionate harm the pandemic has done to Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, and systemic factors behind it. It lays out steps to repair the problems.
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Health & Science - October 1, 2020 at 10:49PM - Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care
A new report highlights the disproportionate harm the pandemic has done to Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, and systemic factors behind it. It lays out steps to repair the problems.
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Health & Science - October 1, 2020 at 10:49PM - Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care
NPR News: Laughter: The Best Medicine
Laughter: The Best Medicine
If you listen closely to giggles, guffaws, and polite chuckles, you can discern a huge amount of information about people and their relationships with each other. This week, we talk with neuroscientist Sophie Scott about the many shades of laughter, from cackles of delight among close friends to the "canned" mirth of TV laugh tracks.
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Health & Science - September 29, 2020 at 03:00AM - Laughter: The Best Medicine
If you listen closely to giggles, guffaws, and polite chuckles, you can discern a huge amount of information about people and their relationships with each other. This week, we talk with neuroscientist Sophie Scott about the many shades of laughter, from cackles of delight among close friends to the "canned" mirth of TV laugh tracks.
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Health & Science - September 29, 2020 at 03:00AM - Laughter: The Best Medicine
NPR News: In Philadelphia, Black Doctors Bring Coronavirus Tests To Street Corners And Churches
In Philadelphia, Black Doctors Bring Coronavirus Tests To Street Corners And Churches
Dr. Ala Stanford was frustrated by systemic barriers preventing Black residents from getting tests. She created the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, and sends mobile test units into neighborhoods.
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Health Care - October 1, 2020 at 09:00PM - In Philadelphia, Black Doctors Bring Coronavirus Tests To Street Corners And Churches
Dr. Ala Stanford was frustrated by systemic barriers preventing Black residents from getting tests. She created the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, and sends mobile test units into neighborhoods.
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Health Care - October 1, 2020 at 09:00PM - In Philadelphia, Black Doctors Bring Coronavirus Tests To Street Corners And Churches
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