Health
- Feb- 2021 -26 FebruaryBusiness
House to vote on virus bill; arbiter says wage hike a no-go
ALAN FRAM, AP February 26, 2021 | 12:45 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion…
Read More » - 26 FebruaryBusiness
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package
ALAN FRAM, AP February 25, 2021 | 12:23 AM WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rallied solidly against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion…
Read More » - 24 FebruaryCovid-19 News
When could the U.S. reach herd immunity? The answer is complicated.
Matthew Conlen and Charlie Smart, New York Times Service February 23, 2021 With the vaccine rollout underway and coronavirus cases…
Read More » - 21 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases, 53 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,822 Total confirmed cases: 538,328 Estimated active cases: 36,316 Newly reported deaths: 53 Total confirmed deaths: 15,462 Newly reported tests: 115,002 Total…
Read More » - 19 FebruaryHealth
New Genetic Test Effectively Screens for Hereditary Cancers
A single test can identify the multitude of known sources of genetic variation underlying mismatch repair deficiency syndrome in inherited…
Read More » - 18 FebruaryHealth
Heart Damage Found in More Than Half of COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital
MRI scan of damaged heart. Blue means reduced blood flow, orange is good blood flow. In this figure the inferior…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. health officials confirm first case of South Africa COVID-19 variant
Massachusetts has confirmed its first case of the COVID-19 variant that was originally identified in South Africa, health officials announced…
Read More » - 17 FebruaryHealth
Tourists Could Be Spreading COVID-19 to Wild Mountain Gorillas by Taking Selfies With the Animals
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Volcanoes National Park. Credit: Andrew Walmsley Selfies, Gorillas and the Risks of Disease Transmission…
Read More » - 16 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Fauci is awarded $1 million prize in Israel, including for ‘speaking truth to power’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the veteran director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the public face of…
Read More » - 15 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,820 new COVID-19 cases, 60 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,820 Total confirmed cases: 529,255 Estimated active cases: 45,916 Newly reported deaths: 60 Total confirmed deaths: 15,176 Newly reported…
Read More » - 13 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,949 new COVID-19 cases, 65 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,949 Total confirmed cases: 527,435 Estimated active cases: 46,413 Newly reported deaths: 65 Total confirmed deaths: 15,116…
Read More » - 13 FebruaryCovid-19 News
‘Pretty enraged’: Cape Cod senator goes off on the Baker administration’s vaccine rollout
Cape Cod’s Barnstable County has the oldest population in Massachusetts; however, as the state prioritizes at-risk seniors in its COVID-19…
Read More » - 10 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases, 68 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 1,319 Total confirmed cases: 519,125 Estimated active cases: 55,659 Newly reported deaths: 68 Total confirmed deaths: 14,821 Newly reported tests: 52,112 Total…
Read More » - 10 FebruaryHealth
Eating Grapes May Protect Your Skin From UV Damage
New study finds grapes increased resistance to sunburn and reduced markers of UV damage. A recent human study published in…
Read More » - 7 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 3,378 new COVID-19 cases, 59 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 3,378 Total confirmed cases: 513,526 Estimated active cases: 58,768 Newly reported deaths: 59 Total confirmed deaths: 14,622…
Read More » - 7 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Officials plead: Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader
HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and CURT ANDERSON, AP February 6, 2021 Kansas City Chiefs superfan Ty Rowton hugged strangers in the streets…
Read More » - 6 FebruaryCovid-19 News
AP analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration was nearing the end of an unprecedented string of executions, 70% of death…
Read More » - 2 FebruaryCovid-19 News
Bruins storm back from 3-goal deficit, top Capitals 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — David Pastrnak scored his first two goals of the season before Craig Smith tied it, Brandon Carlo…
Read More » - 1 FebruaryBusiness
Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House virus relief talk
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has agreed to meet a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending…
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -31 JanuaryCovid-19 News
Mass. reports 3,957 new COVID-19 cases, 87 new deaths
Newly reported cases: 3,957 Total confirmed cases: 495,599 Estimated active cases: 72,965 Newly reported deaths: 87 Total confirmed deaths: 14,241…
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