Third Dose of COVID Vaccine Boosts Protection in Transplant Recipients
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Researchers say an extra dose of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines may improve immune system protection for organ transplant patients, a group that’s so far responded poorly to two-dose vaccines. “Our findings suggest clinical trials are warranted to determine if transplant recipients should receive COVID-19 vaccine […]
Pfizer Says Omicron-Specific Vaccine Ready by March
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron variant will be ready by March. The company has already started making the new version of the vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC‘s “Squawk Box,” CBS News reported. Omicron now […]
Common Cold May Shield Against COVID – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 Vaccination is still the best way to protect someone from COVID-19, but new research suggests that immune system activation of T-cells by common colds may offer some cross-protection. The study might also provide a blueprint for a second-generation, universal vaccine that could prevent infection from current […]
AHA News: From Open-Heart Surgery in High School to Starting Offensive Lineman for the University of Kentucky
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Kenneth Horsey was digging into a pile of baby back ribs with his family after church. It was Easter Sunday 2018 and Kenneth had much to look forward to in the coming months. Soon, Kenneth would be headed to his senior prom […]
Zoom Meeting Anxiety Doesn’t Strike Everyone
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) The pandemic has made Zoom meetings a daily reality for millions. For many, having to watch their own face in a meeting is the worst part. But that’s not true for everyone, new research shows. “Most people believe that seeing yourself during virtual […]
E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Packaged Salads – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert linking the outbreak to Simple Truth […]
E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States Tied to Packaged Salads – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert linking the outbreak to Simple Truth […]
As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30% in Past Week
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Child hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped 30% this past week as the Omicron variant spread like wildfire throughout the United States. By Dec. 28, the country had an average of 260 pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations each day, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers […]
The Unexpected Instagram Trend That’s Boosting People’s Mental Health
It was a Tuesday, and my anxiety was at an all-time high. I was scrolling mindlessly through Instagram, absorbing each post quickly. I saw my friend’s babies, an old colleague’s wedding, someone’s new puppy and a political commentary or two. Somewhere in my endless consumption, I also came across a poem that caught my attention […]
Scientists Get to the Root of ‘Chalky Teeth’ in Kids
Latest Oral Health News TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Researchers who say they have discovered what causes kids to have “chalky teeth” predict it could lead to new ways to fight it and cut cavities by half. One in five children have chalky teeth — visible as discolored enamel spots — which […]