Information about the characteristics of Covid-19 variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily these variants might spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. At this time, in January 2021, there is no evidence that these variants cause more… Continue reading What We Know about COVID-19 Variants
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Researchers Identify New Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
Researchers have identified dozens of new genetic factors linked with increased risk of prostate cancer, and testing for them can identify men with a risk of the disease that’s almost six times higher than average. With the latest discovery of 23 factors, the number of common genetic variants linked to prostate cancer rises to 100.… Continue reading Researchers Identify New Prostate Cancer Risk Factors