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The old malaria drug is getting used against the coronavirus. Tech enthusiasts are abuzz. One missing step: clinical trials.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Ventilator Makers Race to Prevent a Possible Shortage
Manufacturers are producing as many as they can to care for Covid-19 patients with breathing problems. Now the federal government is asking for even more.
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Hollywood tells us humans are prone to lose all rationality in a disaster, looting and trampling one another. But that’s not giving our brains any credit.
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Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Why the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard
The country has the second-oldest population on earth, and its young mingle more often with elderly loved ones.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: FDA Approves the First Commercial Coronavirus Tests in the US
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche and medical-device maker Thermo Fisher collectively have nearly 2 million tests available, with more to come.
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Even during a pandemic, people still need to deliver babies and get medical care. With little guidance, they face difficult choices.
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How it works, why we need it, and why it’s taking so **** long for the US to get people diagnosed.