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Immunology

California Urges At-Home STI Tests

California has become the first state to require health insurance to cover at-home tests for sexually transmit­ted infections such as HIV, chlamydia, and syphilis.

8 minute listen or read

Nutrition

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Food Allergies Interfere With Skincare

Allergic skin sen­si­tivi­ties can disrupt the best skin­care routine. Here is how to assess the problem and improve appear­ance of your skin.

3 minute listen or read

Immunology

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Post-Vaccination Effects

Many people worry and avoid it. Others anxiously await availability. What can you expect after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine?

4 minute listen or read

Immunology

Popular Covid Names

Depending upon how close you have become with the disease, like many people, you may adopt more casual names for 2019 Coronavirus Disease.

2 minute read

Immunology

Coronavirus Vaccine Reactions

People are reacting to the COVID-19 virus after recovery while others react to the notion of an early vaccine promising high efficacy rates.

7 minute read

Clinical science

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New Life For Regenerative Medicine

By modifying DNA, CRISPR is giving regenera­tive medi­cine a new shot in the arm. Human genetically modified organisms may combat diseases.

6 minute listen or read

Ob-gyn

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HIV and AIDS Remain Serious

First identified among the homo­sexual community in 1981, by the 1990s HIV became a threat to any sexually active individual. What is today’s outlook?

3 minute listen or read

Immunology

What If Everyone Gets Coronavirus?

As vaccines rollout to more people, some experts fear everyone will eventually contract COVID-19.

5 minute read

Immunology

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Blacks Fear Flu and Covid Shots

A variety of rationales fuel the inocu­la­tion aversion. Few are valid but con­spir­acy theories persist, leading to adverse Covid outcomes.

7 minute listen or read

Immunology

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Adapting To Aerosolized Virus

This takes the coronavirus to a whole new level. What precautions must people take when air, in the absence of people, is contagious?

9 minute listen or read

Oncology

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Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

What Every Young Woman Needs to Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer CDC Infographic.

1 minute listen or read

Immunology

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Considering a Lung Transplant

With many improve­ments to lung trans­plant surgery since the 1980s, post-op requires a daily cocktail of immuno­suppres­sive drugs and antibiotics.

6 minute listen or read