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Survivors Struggle as Scientists Race to Solve COVID Mystery

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she developed symptoms of COVID-19. A year later, she’s still waiting for them to disappear. And for experts to come up with […]

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A "Tick Explosion" Is Coming This Summer, and No One Is Safe

Warm weather is finally here, ushering in picnics, trips to the beach, and a giant “tick explosion,” according to health experts. Dr. Thomas Mather, the director of the University of Rhode Island’s tick-borne disease center, warns that this summer will see higher than average tick populations throughout the country. “They’re up and looking for a […]

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The climate change problem nobody is talking about

Climate change — marked by rising sea levels, ice loss and extreme weather — is accelerating, according to a new report, which found that the five-year period between 2014 and 2019 was the warmest on record. Interested in Climate Change? The report, which was released by the intergovernmental World Meteorological Organization days in advance of […]