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Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California

Health Aug 24

How extreme heat is contributing to a nationwide blood shortage

By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Harry Zahn

Politics May 22

Republican Party members are silhouetted against the Republican National Committee (RNC) logo at the RNC 2006 annual winter meeting at a hotel in Washington January 20, 2006. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters
Republican National Committee’s headquarters evacuated after receiving vials of blood addressed to Trump

Hazardous-materials teams were called in after the vials were discovered, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, who said they would continue to investigate. It was unclear if anyone came into contact with the blood and to whom it belonged.

By Lisa Mascaro, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Science Mar 25

How did vampire bats get a taste for blood? Scientists have drawn the answer

Scientists have figured out why vampire bats are the only mammals that can survive on a diet of just blood.

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

Science Mar 18

Black blood bank inventor’s daughter says the health care inequities her father fought still exist today

A Black doctor’s key medical innovation from the 20th century is being used in the 21st century to try to treat patients with COVID-19. Dr. Charles Drew, the first African-American to receive a doctorate degree from…

By Bria Lloyd

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Egyptian Authorities Seem ‘Entrenched’ Despite Bloody Turning Point in Conflict

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Mass General Trauma Chief Talks Disaster Drills, Shrapnel Recovered in Surgery

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Oct 06

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Faking Blood Tests to Avoid Discrimination in China

By Talea Miller

Carriers of hepatitis B routinely battle discrimination, now a new service offers to fake clean test results.

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Extended Interview: Dr. Nicole Urban Explains Clues of Cancer

Dr. Nicole Urban of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center talks about the "holy grail" of biomarker research and explains the clues to cancer that doctors seek in patients.

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