Health

Feb- 2021 -
26 February
Business
Laura Kent
6
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…
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26 February
Business
Laura Kent
8
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…
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24 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
6
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…
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21 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
9
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…
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19 February
Health
Phillip Malone
10
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…
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18 February
Health
Phillip Malone
12
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…
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17 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
8
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…
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17 February
Health
Phillip Malone
12
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…
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16 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
13
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…
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15 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
9
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…
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13 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
9
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…
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13 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
12
‘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…
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10 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
13
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…
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10 February
Health
Phillip Malone
51
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…
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7 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
15
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…
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7 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
14
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…
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6 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
12
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…
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2 February
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
13
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…
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1 February
Business
Laura Kent
14
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…
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Jan- 2021 -
31 January
Covid-19 News
Laura Kent
12
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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Health

House to vote on virus bill; arbiter says wage hike a no-go

GOP rallies solidly against Democrats’ virus relief package

When could the U.S. reach herd immunity? The answer is complicated.

Mass. reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases, 53 new deaths

New Genetic Test Effectively Screens for Hereditary Cancers

Heart Damage Found in More Than Half of COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital

Mass. health officials confirm first case of South Africa COVID-19 variant

Tourists Could Be Spreading COVID-19 to Wild Mountain Gorillas by Taking Selfies With the Animals

Fauci is awarded $1 million prize in Israel, including for ‘speaking truth to power’

Mass. reports 1,820 new COVID-19 cases, 60 new deaths

Mass. reports 1,949 new COVID-19 cases, 65 new deaths

‘Pretty enraged’: Cape Cod senator goes off on the Baker administration’s vaccine rollout

Mass. reports 1,319 new COVID-19 cases, 68 new deaths

Eating Grapes May Protect Your Skin From UV Damage

Mass. reports 3,378 new COVID-19 cases, 59 new deaths

Officials plead: Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader

AP analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

Bruins storm back from 3-goal deficit, top Capitals 5-3

Biden invites GOP lawmakers to White House virus relief talk

Mass. reports 3,957 new COVID-19 cases, 87 new deaths

Steven Chu Blames Government Contractors For Ongoing Nuclear Waste Debacle

Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova SN 1987A

In Pictures: Police escalate crackdown on protests in Myanmar

What you need to know about J&J’s newly authorized one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

The Scramble For Rare Places – Mars, Space And The Arctic Are In Play

Steven Chu Blames Government Contractors For Ongoing Nuclear Waste Debacle

Reclusive Neutron Star May Have Been Found in Famous Supernova SN 1987A

In Pictures: Police escalate crackdown on protests in Myanmar

What you need to know about J&J’s newly authorized one-shot COVID-19 vaccine

The Scramble For Rare Places – Mars, Space And The Arctic Are In Play

Memory Without a Brain: How a Single Cell Slime Mold Makes Smart Decisions

Myanmar protesters in running battle with security forces

Global inequity in COVID-19 vaccination is more than a moral problem