The "X factor" researchers have been looking for was the X chromosome all along. Shutterstock As early as April, a strange pattern began to emerge in the data of coronavirus death rates: in some places, men appeared to be dying from COVID-19 at twice the rate of women. This fact has puzzled doctors and statisticians,…
Demand for COVID-19 testing could soar in the fall with the reopening of some universities and schools, threatening to overburden an already strained system. Many schools and universities are planning to regularly test students and staff in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses.But public health officials and experts worry there is…
Image copyright Getty Images "Buy one get one free" deals on unhealthy food will be banned as part of the government's bid to tackle obesity in England. The plan will also include restrictions on where foods high in fat and sugar can be promoted in store and new rules for displaying calories on menus.A ban…
Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviors such as good hand hygiene, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. Writing in BMJ Analysis, the…
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health claims 10 new deaths and 1,703 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. But the data is again incomplete, as the state electronic lab reporting system once again appears to be at odds with county records-keeping. The number of cases is expected to increase in the coming…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…