Marilynn Marchione, The Associated Press

Marilynn Marchione

The Associated Press

Baltimore, MD, United States

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Past articles by Marilynn:

Local food drives see increase in activity

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – St. James the Less Catholic Church and St. Paul CME both held their monthly food drive on Saturday, with both churches seeing a notable increase in participants during the month of May. “We serviced about 165 people today. The volume has increased immensely, first month was about three people, second month […] → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

(AP) — An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes that both doses seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems and strokes. But there’s a big caveat: People had such a strong preference for the […] → Read More

Heart study: Low-and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective against heart problems, strokes

An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low-or-regular-strength aspirin concludes that both doses seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems and strokes. But there's a big caveat: People had such a strong preference for the lower dose that it's unclear if the results can establish… → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes that both doses seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems and strokes. → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

Aspirin helps prevent blood clots, but it’s not recommended for healthy people who have not yet developed heart disease because it carries a risk of bleeding. → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

A large study finds that low-dose and regular-strength aspirin seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems in people who already have heart disease. → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes that both doses seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems and strokes. But there’s a big caveat: People had such a strong preference for the lower dose […] → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength as... → Read More

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective

A large study finds that low-dose and regular-strength aspirin seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems in people who already have heart disease. → Read More

AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix 'bubble baby' disease

Doctors say a gene therapy that makes use of the AIDS virus has given a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one. → Read More

AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease

A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one,... → Read More

AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix 'bubble baby' disease

A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one, doctors reported Tuesday. Results show that all but two of the 50 children who were given the experimental therapy in a study now have healthy germ-fighting abilities. "We're taking what otherwise would have been a fatal disease" and healing most… → Read More

COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill

If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Island hospital last month, so short of breath she could barely talk, doctors knew just what to do. They quickly arranged for her to get a novel drug that supplies virus-blocking antibodies, and “by the next day I was able to get… → Read More

A pill for COVID-19? Here's what treatments are available for the virus now and what’s on the way.

While vaccines are helping to curb the pandemic, easier and better treatments are needed, especially as virus variants spread. → Read More

COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pill

If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long → Read More

Federal officials reverse Trump administration limits on fetal tissue research

Federal officials have reversed Trump administration restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research, clearing the way for scientists to seek government money for work that in the past has led to treatments for a variety of diseases, including COVID-19. → Read More

Federal officials reverse limits on fetal tissue research

Federal officials have reversed Trump administration restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research. → Read More

Federal officials reverse limits on fetal tissue research

Federal officials on Friday reversed Trump administration restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research. The changes clear the way for using government money on work that in the past has led to treatments for a variety of diseases, including COVID-19. Government scientists now will be able to resume research that uses tissue from elective abortions. → Read More

Immune-boosting drug may help before lung cancer surgery

A drug that helps the immune system fight cancer gave dramatic results when used with chemotherapy before surgery in patients with operable lung tumor... → Read More

Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors

For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science's best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions of copies of a virus directly into kids' brains to infect their tumors and spur an immune system attack. A dozen children treated this way lived more than twice as long as similar patients have in the past, doctors reported Saturday at an… → Read More