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In a recent study posted to the preprint server bioRxiv*, researchers examined the spike (S) protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant and compared it to other SARS-CoV-2 variants. The findings showed that although Omicron shows significant immune evasion compared to other SARS-CoV-2 variants, it is possible to restore antibody

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There are a lot of reasons why we love Aldi. They release new, seasonal foods every month, so there’s always something exciting in stores, and they have great deals on the basics, too. But

and Being an introvert doesn’t have to look like shying away from social contact. As more and more women are discovering post-pandemic, being an “extroverted introvert” means faking it at least a little bit.  Ever since comedy legend Dawn French described herself as a “functional introvert” in an interview last year, her words have struck a chord

The northern Chinese city of Xi’an ordered all 13 million residents to stay home in a strict lockdown Wednesday, while dramatically tightening travel controls to fight a growing COVID-19 outbreak. With Beijing preparing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in February, China is on high alert as it fights local outbreaks in several cities. Xi’an

FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, are seen at a shopping district in Osaka, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 7, 2021. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan has found its first suspected instance of community spread infection from the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the

With working from home becoming the norm, sliding ourselves out of bed in the morning can feel all the more difficult. It’s tempting to avoid the desk all together, choosing instead to work from bed until you can bring yourself to get up. If you struggle to wake up in the morning, starting the day

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the urgency of understanding how public transportation ventilation systems transmit viruses and how exhaled droplets evolve in ventilated spaces. Researchers have wondered if those ventilation systems can be improved to mitigate virus transmission. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers at IBM Research Europe developed a model with an

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the Philips CavaClear Laser Sheath, the first laser-based device to facilitate removal of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters when other methods of removal fail. “To date, there have been limited options for the successful removal of chronically embedded IVC filters, as they can be

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a condition that is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is common in critically ill patients. It has been reported that more than 10% of hospitalized patients and 50 % of critically ill patients in intensive care units develop this condition. Currently, the therapy for AKI involves providing supportive

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Health officials in Texas have announced the state’s first COVID-19 death related to the Omicron variant. It may be the first Omicron death in the U.S. The unvaccinated man in his 50s had been infected with COVID-19 previously and tested positive

Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a previously overlooked section of our jaw muscles and described this layer in detail for the first time. The masseter muscle is the most prominent of the jaw muscles. If you place your fingers on the

Bars and restaurants in Ireland will close from 8:00 pm from Sunday until January 30 in a bid to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, prime minister Micheal Martin announced Friday. Martin told the nation that “all across Europe there needs to be very strong and immediate reduction in contacts between people” as he

Remember earlier this year when a certain ice maker went viral on TikTok? The gadget — the GE Profile Opal Nugget Ice Maker — was shared (and reshared) on the social media site for its ability to make soft, crunchy nugget ice. And since, not only has the term #nuggetice has racked up nearly 25

President Joe Biden warned Thursday that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will start to spread much more rapidly in the United States and urged Americans to get vaccinated or boosted. “The only real protection is to get your shot,” he said, predicting “a winter of severe illness and death” for the unvaccinated. He spoke

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Emerging data support the benefits and safety of treating hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), the American Heart Association (AHA) says in a new scientific statement. HDP remain a major cause of maternal and fetal pregnancy-related complications and death, and they increase women’s short- and long-term risks for developing cardiovascular disease.

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Staying one step ahead of COVID-19 variants is one of the potential benefits of a new, highly accurate, point-of-care (POC) test that can measure the level of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) to COVID-19—including variants—developed by Burnet Institute and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) scientists. The test, which provides a readout from

(HealthDay)—Think what happens online stays online? Think again. According to new research, a social media diss can leave people feeling genuinely hurt and ostracized. “Social media ostracism means being excluded or ignored online on social media networks like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter,” explained lead study author Christiane Büttner. She’s a Ph.D. candidate in the department

A man queue to receive the third dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a mass vaccination for people over 60 years old in Monterrey, Mexico December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Daniel BecerrilMEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry on Tuesday reported 245 more confirmed deaths from COVID-19, bringing the official death toll in the

(Reuters) – Infections caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus do not appear to be less severe than infections from Delta, according to early data from the UK. Researchers at Imperial College London compared 11,329 people with confirmed or likely Omicron infections with nearly 200,000 people infected with other variants. So far, according to