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Nearly three out of four people in the United States plan to continue wearing masks in public even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, according to a survey conducted by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center....Read More

Children taking antacids have a much higher risk for developing asthma than those who don’t take the drugs, a study published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics found....Read More

A single injection of an experimental antiviral drug appears to speed recovery in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19, according to a study published Friday by Lancet Respiratory Medicine....Read More

Older adults in neighborhoods with declining socioeconomic status have increased risk for excessive changes in weight — gains or losses — with the opposite seen in stable or improving areas, according to a new study....Read More

Nearly one in five people in the United States who sought treatment for heroin addiction during the first two decades of the 21st century was Black, a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

A drug used to treat gout reduces the need for supplemental oxygen and speeds recovery in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study published Thursday by RMD Open....Read More

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults are more likely to suffer from several chronic health conditions that place them at increased risk for severe COVID-19, according to data released Thursday by the CDC....Read More

Female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world, overtaking lung cancer, according to a report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer....Read More

Messages about COVID-19 and steps to prevent its spread resonate more with the public when they come from recognized “experts,” a study published Wednesday by PLOS ONE found....Read More

Hopes that the United States may be approaching herd immunity against COVID-19 may be dashed by the emergence of new variants of the virus, though expanding infection-control measures could solve that problem....Read More