WTO again fails to agree on Covid vaccine patent waiver
The World Trade Organization said Friday its member nations had again failed to agree to suspend intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, with some countries doubting […]‘Feel Good’ Hormone Won’t Help Ease Kids’ Autism, Study Finds
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Despite hints of promise from early research, a new clinical trial finds no evidence that […]Data supports early COVID-19 vaccination for essential workers
Cases, deaths, hospitalizations and Long COVID cases under four distinct vaccination strategies. Vaccinating essential workers before people aged 70+ (strategies C and D) reduces cases, deaths, […]60% of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year: Survey
TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) Experts are warning that the upcoming flu season could be severe as social distancing measures are relaxed across the United […]Treating low blood pressure during surgery may decrease risk of developing postoperative delirium
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Patients who experience low blood pressure during surgery are at increased risk for postoperative delirium, according to a large study being presented […]For Kids, Accidental Burns Another Scar of the Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Accidental burns among U.S. children rose by one-third during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new […]Second most common malaria parasite takes unrealized toll on human health
A week earlier, 12-year-old Reni in hospital in eastern Indonesia was emaciated, dehydrated, and severely anemic after weeks of suffering a moderately febrile illness that would […]Many Will Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 The pressures of the pandemic have dramatically altered the American workplace, and now a new survey shows that […]Legacy of racism in housing policies continues to impact maternal health
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Housing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated neighborhoods continue to […]Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) For those who smoke or drink, it’s only a small step to marijuana, researchers report. “Legal […]What you need to know about urinary tract infections
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Despite the prevalence of the painful condition, women are fearful and frustrated with limited management options, according to Cedars-Sinai research published in […]New Hope for IBD Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) A drug previously approved for multiple sclerosis also can treat inflammatory bowel disease in some patients, a new clinical trial […]Living retina achieves sensitivity and efficiency engineers can only dream about
A photomicrograph of a chick retina shows the ganglion cell bodies in an orderly layer at the top and then the tangled layer of root-like dendrites […]If You Had COVID Before Are You Really Immune?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 It seems like common sense for people who’ve had COVID-19 to think they now have natural immunity, […]Israel says US booster plan supports its own aggressive push
A 14-year-old Israeli receives a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine at Clalit Health Service’s center in the Cinema City complex in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Sept. 22, […]AHA News: High School Football Player Tackles Stroke, Heart Condition
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (American Heart Association News) On a morning this past February, 16-year-old Carson Cathey got up, went downstairs and scarfed down a donut […]How mucus protein contributes to worsening COPD, asthma and lung conditions
Electron microscope image is of a mucin network composed of MUC5AC and MUC5B. Credit: Ehre Lab Mucus is an essential protective layer of gel-like liquid composed […]Dealing With Grief in the Time of COVID
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) That feeling that many people are collectively experiencing right now? It’s grief. Some may be living through the loss of […]Vaccine bookings spike after Italy extends Covid pass
Bookings for coronavirus vaccines in Italy spiked this week after the government said all employees must show proof of a jab, negative test or recent recovery […]Special ‘Strategies’ Can Help People With Parkinson’s Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Movement can be very difficult for people with Parkinson’s disease, as shaking and stiffness play […]
