New non-invasive test can detect bladder cancer
A novel urine screening test that uses a protein, keratin 17 (K17), as a cancer biomarker reveals the test detects the presence of new or recurrent...
Daily Archive: June 4, 2021
Ryan Yarbrough Finishes What He Started Against Yankees
The Rays had not had a complete game in more than five years. The Mets lost to San Diego and Bob Brenly is taking a leave...
COVID-19 protocols led to decrease in kids being hospitalized for infections
Public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 led to a substantial decrease in children being hospitalized for infections last year, a new study has...
Rate of HIV infections in US fell by 73% from mid-1980s peak to 2019: study
New annual infections with HIV fell by 73 percent from its peak in the mid-1980s to 2019, according to a new analysis by US health authorities...
Nepal reports first ‘black fungus’ death
Nepal has reported its first death from mucormycosis or “black fungus”, the highly deadly infection affecting thousands of coronavirus patients in neighbouring India.
Russia optimistic about European approval of Sputnik jab
Russian officials said Friday a European review of the country’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is going “according to plan” and the jab may be approved in...
Spain to vaccinate 12- to 17-year-olds before September
Spain said Friday it wants to offer COVID-19 vaccines to everyone aged between 12 and 17 before the start of the new school year in September.
Pill shows benefit in certain hard-to-treat breast cancers
A pill has been shown to help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat breast cancers at bay after initial treatment in findings being reported early because they are...
Few Israelis wanted a leader to the right of Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett is set to oust his old boss anyway.
After the 2019 elections, Naftali Bennett’s right-wing party failed to cross the electoral threshold and had no seats in Israel’s parliament.
Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan
A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan touched down in Taiwan on Friday to help the vaccine-starved island fight its largest...
