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Hard-hit Czech Republic turns to Russian jabs after EU delays
The hard-hit Czech Republic has requested a delivery of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine in response to the delayed arrival of EU-procured jabs and will also consider […]EU to clear Johnson and Johnson vaccine in March: France
A single-shot COVID-19 vaccine by US drugmaker Johnson and Johnson is likely to be approved for use in the European Union in early March, a French […]UK vaccinates over 20 million with at least one dose
Britain announced Sunday that it has given more than 20 million people at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with the rapid rollout providing hope […]US children could receive vaccine by year-end: Fauci
The United States could start vaccinating older children against Covid-19 by the fall and younger ones by year-end or early 2022, the White House’s top pandemic […]
J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The U.S. is getting a […]
Germany limits travel from French region over virus variant
—File picture taken Sept. 26, 2020 shows he Calmont vineyard standing over the Mosel loop in Bremm, Germany. The German disease control agency is adding France’s […]
Biologists suggest a new substance to suppress neuroinflammation
Credit: RUDN University Biologists from RUDN University confirmed that a well-known spasmolytic drug called hymecromone can suppress the inflammatory response in astrocytes, important glial cells of […]
A weak heart makes for a suffering brain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Heart problems cause disturbed gene activity in the brain’s memory center, from which cognitive deficits arise. Researchers at the German Center for […]
Advanced practice nurses reduce hospitalizations from nursing home residents
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Marilyn Rantz still remembers the day she got the call that her mother, whose health had been declining, had fallen and fractured […]
Early PDA closure may improve outcomes in preterm infants
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants with moderate to large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may benefit from transcatheter PDA closure (TCPC) in […]
Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed
Pharmacist Mike Ruane, of Scranton, talks to patients who signed up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during a drive-thru clinic at Scranton High School in Scranton, […]
New Zealand’s largest city back in lockdown as COVID lingers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered New Zealand’s largest city back into lockdown on Saturday as COVID-19 cases continued to be detected in […]
Czechs impose the tightest lockdown amid UK variant surge
An elderly woman receives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a sports hall in Ricany, Czech Republic, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. With new infections soaring due to a […]
US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
This September 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a pharmacist preparing to give an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The nation is poised to get […]
German commission may do U-turn on AstraZeneca jab for elderly
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Germany’s vaccine commission is considering reversing course and recommending AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 jab for those over 65 after a study showed it to […]
Researcher explores effects of trauma at the cellular, tissue levels of the brain
Ashfaq Adnan. Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher has received an Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant to examine the mechanics of […]
Picture books can boost physical activity for youth with autism
Lorraine Becerra is an assistant teaching professor in the University of Missouri College of Education. Credit: University of Missouri College of Education While physical activity is […]
Deep brain stimulation and exercise restore movement in ataxia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research from Baylor College of Medicine scientists shows that a combination of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has potential benefits […]
Atherosclerosis can accelerate the development of clonal hematopoiesis, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Billions of peripheral white blood cells are produced every day by the regular divisions of hematopoietic stem cells and their descendants in […]
Curcumin for amyloidosis and lipid metabolism—a novel insight
Schematic diagram of the effect of curcumin mediated by PPARa pathway in AApoAII amyloidosis model mouse. Credit: Jian Dai Curcumin is a polyphenol compound produced by […]
February 5, 2021
An assessment published this week in the journal The Lancet HIV provides new insight about an initiative to integrate treatment of opioid use disorder along with […]
February 4, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many nations place drugs into various schedules or categories according to their risk of being abused and their medical value. At times, […]
February 3, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The vet tranquilliser, xylazine, is now implicated in almost a third of fatal overdoses involving heroin and/or fentanyl in Philadelphia, reveals research […]
January 28, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Access to legal cannabis stores is associated with a reduction in opioid related deaths in the United States, particularly those linked to […]
January 13, 2021
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi and staff of UT Southwestern Medical Center conduct lab research. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center A combination of two medications, injectable naltrexone and […]
December 21, 2020
A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 […]
December 15, 2020
Opioid prescribing patterns vary hugely across England, even in similarly deprived areas, reveals an analysis of general practice data, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology […]
November 19, 2020
Young adults aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, more than a quarter don’t drink alcohol at all, recent surveys show. It’s good […]
November 12, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A staggering 3 million deaths occur every year as result from harmful use of alcohol, according to the World Health Organization. Present […]