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A new urine-based testing system can diagnose people with kidney stones in 30 minutes or less, a study published Friday in the journal Science Advances has found....Read More

Up to one in six people declared recovered from COVID-19 and discharged from the hospital still test positive for the virus up to three weeks later, meaning they still might be contagious, according to a study...

A potential vaccine for COVID-19 appears to be safe and able to generate an immune response against the virus, according to a study published Friday by The Lancet....Read More

Social distancing can help stop the spread of COVID-19, but social isolation might have the opposite effect and also lead to other health problems, two studies released Thursday concluded....Read More

Proactive testing and strict quarantining procedures at assisted-living facilities can help prevent outbreaks of COVID-19 among residents and the staff, a study published Thursday by JAMA Internal Medicine has found....Read More

Two studies published Thursday by JAMA Network Open paint a grim picture of the effects of COVID-19 on front-line healthcare workers....Read More

Visits to primary care doctors declined by as much as 60 percent as the COVID-19 outbreak took hold in the United States in early April — and the impact on health has been significant....Read More

The United States might be getting up to speed with COVID-19 testing, experts say, as several states announced plans Wednesday to expand access to diagnostic evaluations....Read More

An app designed to help primary care physicians manage patients with depression and anxiety is easy to use and assists in the delivery of needed mental health treatment, according to a new study....Read More

The birth rate dropped for the fifth year in a row in the United States, bringing the number of babies born across the country to a 35-year low, according to the latest figures from the CDC....Read More