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The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education. With the federal government promising enough vaccine to protect the nation’s 28 million

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder characterized by fluctuating periods of depression and mania. Researchers have long suspected that BD may be accompanied by abnormal structural and functional changes in the brain. Small cross-sectional brain imaging studies of people with BD have shown hints at those changes, but the ability to interpret data

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, shows that nearly 30% of patients with lupus in a multi-ethnic and multi-racial study had a low response to the new COVID-19 vaccines. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), is a chronic (long-term) disease that causes systemic inflammation which affects

A new Health Affairs study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers raises questions about the long-term benefit and value of the so-called Medicare “Two-Midnight Rule” implemented in 2013 to reduce costly and potentially unnecessary inpatient hospital admissions. Led by Sabrina Poon, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Melinda Buntin,

Scientists may have made a giant leap in fighting the biggest threat to human health by using supercomputing to keep pace with the impressive ability of diseases to evolve. A new study by an international team, co-led by Dr. Gerhard Koenig from the University of Portsmouth, tackled the problem of antibiotic resistance by redesigning existing

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has largely passed children by, with fewer infections and a minute proportion of deaths in this age group. However, some adverse outcomes do occur, such as the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Study: Risk factors for severe PCR-positive SARS-CoV-2 infection in hospitalized children: a multicenter cohort study. Image

Oral drug administration was significantly associated with a shorter length of stay for patients treated for headache in the emergency department (ED) setting, based on data from approximately 7000 patients. Headache is the fourth most common chief complaint in the emergency department, accounting for approximately 3% of all ED visits, said Philip Wang, a medical

More than 230 healthcare and industry organizations wrote a letter to governors across the country asking for expanded access to telehealth via licensure flexibilities. The expiration of such flexibilities, said the groups, could abruptly prevent some patients from seeing their doctors virtually – a particularly troubling matter for immunocompromised people still at risk for COVID-19.

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been caused by the rapid outbreak of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Scientists have developed novel vaccines, and vaccination programs have commenced in many countries. In Italy, the program started in December 2020, and the available vaccine was the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Cominarty). Study: BNT162b2

Time spent alone during the pandemic led to positive effects on well-being across all ages, new research has found. The study of more than 2000 teenagers and adults, published in Frontiers in Psychology today, found that most people experienced benefits from solitude during the early days of the global COVID-19 pandemic. All age groups experienced

Matt Hancock discusses ‘booster shots’ We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A drop-off in antibody levels after a second dose of

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University of Utah Health scientists are leading an effort to determine if salivary glands infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 could diminish a person’s long-term immunity to the disease after being immunized or after recovering from the illness. The investigation, supported by a two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, will explore whether

DR ELLIE CANNON: Could a burning rash down my arm be a side effect of the Covid jab? Could a burning rash down my arm be a result of the Covid jab? I’VE had an itchy, burning rash for more than a month.  It runs from my arm, through the armpit to the top of

Honeybees increase social distancing when their hive is under threat from a parasite, finds a new study led by an international team involving researchers at UCL and the University of Sassari, Italy. The study, published in Science Advances, demonstrated that honeybee colonies respond to infestation from a harmful mite by modifying the use of space

Eye health: Nutritionist reveals foods that protect your eyes We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Mounting research is uncovering the detriments

NHS worker clashes with host over coronavirus vaccinations We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info New daily cases of coronavirus are soaring

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell(Reuters) – The United States has administered 419,020,753 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 514,925,015 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Type 2 diabetes is an

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Italy has found a possible connection between depression and anxiety for IBD patients and the vascular barrier in the brain choroid plexus closing. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their study of the gut-brain axis response to inflammation and its link