Physician Advocates for Immigrants, Asylum Seekers Celebrate End of ‘Title 42’
Last week, the CDC announced the end of an emergency public health order that was used over a million times to prevent both children and adult migrants, including asylum seekers, from entering U.S. borders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy, known as “Title 42,” allowed federal health officials expanded leeway to prevent […]
Visible ocean plastics just the tip of the iceberg: Simulations find the majority of ocean plastics may be on the seafloor or otherwise difficult to monitor, with vastly more plastic waste likely trapped on land
While the billions of tons of plastic products produced in the “Plastic Age” of the last half-century have drastically changed the way we live for the better, the plastic waste that has made it into the environment is posing new challenges for nature. Seeking to simulate the fate of plastics that have made it into […]
How Long Does the Shingrix Vaccine Last? Effectiveness & Side Effects
Effects of the Shingrix vaccine last for at least four years in most people The effects of the Shingrix vaccine last for at least four years in most people and may last even longer in some. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), you do not need a booster dose after getting the […]
To Anyone Feeling Guilty For Carrying On With Your Life Right Now
Last Saturday, Kira Rudyk, a member of Ukrainian parliament and leader of the Voice Party, had simple, humdrum plans for the day: She was going to plant tulips and daffodils in her backyard. But days before, Russia invaded her country. So instead she spent her weekend learning to fire a rifle and preparing for further […]
COVID Cases, Deaths Continue To Fall Globally, WHO Reports
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to figures from the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency also said that deaths fell by 10%, continuing a drop […]
Cannabis Use Climbing in Pregnancy Among People With HIV
Among pregnant people living with HIV, marijuana use climbed over the last decade both in pregnancy and during the postpartum period, according to results from a cohort study. Prevalence of marijuana use during pregnancy among people living with HIV increased from 7.1% in 2007 to 11.7% in 2019, reported Lynn Yee, MD, MPH, of Northwestern […]
Testing Third Doses of COVID Vaccine in Transplant Patients
Last month, we reported in JAMA and here in MedPage Today that almost half of transplant patients show no antibodies after a full two-dose mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine series. We’ve also recently published that the antibody response is no better, and possibly even worse, with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson adenovirus vaccine. Combined with reports of […]
Experts Predict What Flu Season Will Be Like This Year
You probably didn’t hear too much about the flu season last year, since the COVID-19 pandemic took the spotlight from the usual fall and winter viruses. But while you may still be focused on the coronavirus (as you should be), flu season is fast approaching. Below, experts share their predictions for the flu season, how […]
Despite Pandemic, Poverty Declined Thanks To Stimulus Checks
The coronavirus pandemic threw millions of Americans into unemployment last year, leading to the first drop in household income from work since 2011, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. But even though the official poverty rate also increased, a supplementary measure that accounts for stimulus payments found that poverty actually fell […]
What Happens If You Get Your Flu Shot And COVID Booster At The Same Time?
Last year, public health experts were deeply concerned about the prospect of a flu and a COVID-19 “twindemic.” But as it turned out, seasonal flu activity was unusually low. This was likely due to the combination of masking, stay-at-home orders, reduced travel and people paying close attention to things like indoor ventilation. No one yet […]