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New cases in the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak that has spread through Louisiana since 2018 have been linked to Galatoire's Restaurant. The French Quarter fine-dining establishment was notified by the Louisiana Department of Health of a "potential incident dating from early to mid-August," according to a statement from the restaurant. "Consistent with our own high standards, we…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.A lower supply of a certain type of immune cell in older people that is critical to fighting foreign invaders may help…

Preterm deliveries appear to be linked to coronavirus infections, according to a new study on COVID-19 and pregnancy published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC report also tracked miscarriages and stillbirths in patients with the virus.The researchers looked at medical data on nearly 600 hospital patients between March and mid-August who…

A study in the United States demonstrates that mortality rates from heart failure are higher in counties where people face more poverty and social deprivation.Share on PinterestStudies reveal that mortality rates from heart failure are linked with socioeconomic factors.Heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure, is a chronic condition in which the heart is unable…

Two self-described "Boogaloo Bois" have been charged with terrorism-related offenses after authorities said the men discussed attacking government officials and buildings and tried to work with people they believed to be members of Hamas.Michael Robert Solomon, 30, of Minnesota, and Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, of North Carolina, were communicating with a "confidential human source" or…