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A phased return to normalcy and relaxing of social distancing measures might delay the expected second wave of COVID-19 infections in the United States, an analysis from Wuhan, China suggests....Read More

Electromechanical wave imaging is less invasive for detecting irregular heartbeats, and may also be used to better guide surgical treatment of arrhythmias....Read More

Liver cancer is on the rise globally, despite advances aimed at preventing the disease, a new study has found....Read More

Higher step counts can extend life and improve overall health, a study published Tuesday by JAMA has revealed....Read More

A major South Korean conglomerate has started an animal trial for a COVID-19 novel coronavirus vaccine....Read More

Private health insurers spend more than $2 billion a year to screen women in their 40s for breast cancer, though fewer than half those eligible undergo mammograms, a new study shows....Read More

New York, “ground zero” for the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, is taking the lead on drug testing, with trials beginning this week on three drugs believed to have potential for treatment....Read More

Molecular imaging of prostate cancer tumors could transform how those with aggressive types of the disease are treated, as a new study suggests PSMA PET/CT scans can more accurately assess disease spread....Read More

The new coronavirus outbreak continues to spread across the United States, as does the anxiety among Americans, because people aren’t sure what’s happening or what to do, experts say....Read More

Assuming people comply with guidance on the coronavirus, such as social distancing and hand hygiene, researchers say the trajectory of the disease in the U.S. could mimic what has happened in China and South Korea....Read More