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UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation
Three-quarters of Britain’s adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned that “deadly” misinformation was undermining the global inoculation effort.
Continuous glucose monitors help manage type 2 diabetes
In patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes, the use of continuous glucose monitors is associated with better blood sugar control and fewer visits to the emergency room for hypoglycemia, a Kaiser Permanente study published June 2 in the journal JAMA found.
Researchers make first-ever discovery of Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats
A team of Colorado State University scientists, led by veterinary postdoctoral fellow Dr. Anna Fagre, has detected Zika virus RNA in free-ranging African bats. RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a molecule that plays a central role in the function of genes.
Blood sugar highs and lows linked to greater dementia risk in type 1 diabetes
Older people with type 1 diabetes who have been to the hospital at some point for both low and high blood sugar levels may be at six times greater risk for developing dementia years later. The research is published in the June 2, 2021, online issue of Neurology. The study also found that people with …
After 15 years, deep brain stimulation still effective in people with Parkinson’s
Deep brain stimulation continues to be effective in people with Parkinson’s disease 15 years after the device is implanted, according to a study published in the June 2, 2021, online issue of Neurology.
New NASA Missions Will Study Venus, a World Overlooked for Decades
One of the spacecraft will probe the hellish planet’s clouds, which could potentially help settle the debate over whether they are habitable by floating microbes.
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After Eruption, Residents in Congo Struggle to Find Food and Shelter
Mount Nyiragongo exploded on May 22, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people amid threats of new disasters.