Articles filed under Health Crises
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Virus death rate still uncertain as mild cases are missedMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - How deadly is the coronavirus that exploded from China? The answer reflects a hard reality about fast-moving outbreaks: As cases pop up in new places, ...
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China's virus slowdown offers hope for global containmentMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - The slowdown in coronavirus cases out of China offers a sliver of hope that the global outbreak can be controlled, but whether that can happen anytime soon without drast...
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Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindnessMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone's body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of l...
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ADHD diagnoses increasing in black kids, report suggestsMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity...
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After possible virus exposure, District 25 teachers, students cleared to return to schoolMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 employees and students who stayed home from school earlier this week due to a possible coronavirus exposure have been cleared to...
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Suburban Muslim pilgrims 'in limbo' after Saudi Arabia's travel restrictionsMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Every year during spring break, Omar Hedroug leads a group of suburban Muslim families and youths on a minor pilgrimage to Mecca. Thanks to the coronavirus, this year co...
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The 5 most Googled coronavirus questions, and their answersMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - As concerns over the global novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 grow, we answer the five most Googled questions about the disease. There are more than 130 confirmed c...
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To make people self-quarantine or not? What health experts say about exposure riskMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - With concerns over the spread of the coronavirus rising, suburban school districts and workplaces are grappling with questions about how to handle students and employees...
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James Bond film release pushed back due to coronavirusMar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and pr...
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Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in the elderlyMar 03, 2020 6:00 am - Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else. Dr. Pei Chen asked them to round u...