A new modeling study suggests that disruptions to health services caused by COVID-19 could lead to an increase in HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria deaths. Share on PinterestNew research draws attention to the knock-on effect that COVID-19 may have on the proliferation of other infectious diseases.Experts around the world expect the COVID-19 pandemic to have a…
The Trump administration announced a major rewrite of the DACA program, saying Tuesday it will reject all new applications and will cut the length of deportation amnesty for those already under the program from two years down to just one year. An official briefing reporters on the move said they will also undertake a full…
The coronavirus circulating across the globe may have close relatives that have not yet been discovered, a hint that the current pandemic will not be the last one to threaten humans.New research published Tuesday in the journal Nature Microbiology finds the current strain, known in the scientific literature as SARS-CoV-2, diverged genetically from other known…
Twitter on Tuesday penalized Donald Trump Jr. for posting misinformation about hydroxychloroquine, the social media giant said, underlining the tough stance it has taken in policing misleading posts from high-profile users, including President Trump, in recent months.Twitter said it ordered the president’s son to delete the misleading tweet and said it would “limit some account…