Despite concerns expressed by some experts, common high blood pressure medications did not increase the risk of contracting 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19)—or of developing severe disease—in a study of 12,594 patients.
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Army researchers predict quantum computer circuits that will no longer need extremely cold temperatures to function could become a reality after about a decade.
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Even under normal circumstances, nursing can be a stressful profession. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbates it.
Window to Another World: Life is Bubbling Up to Seafloor with Petroleum from Deep Below
The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that we move through a world shaped by unseen life.
Study Finds Natural Fires Help Native Bees, Improve Food Security
Native bees that boost food crops are in decline but changing fire management policies could help them.
Family History Misses Identifying Individuals with High Genetic Risk of Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer
Certain genetic changes, termed "pathogenic variants," substantially increase risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer—the leading causes of death—but testing to identify individual carriers is not part of current clinical practice.


