COVID-19 vaccine emergency approvals are around the corner, makers are preparing to ship millions of doses—and experts are trying to reassure the public that the record-breaking speed of development hasn’t compromised safety. One statistic that is key to these persuasive efforts is that almost all side effects from vaccines occur in the six weeks following […]
Antibody testing likely undercounts past covid infections by 28%
Antibody testing likely undercounts the number of people who have had COVID-19: More than 25% of infected health care workers had NO signs of it in their blood work 60 days later CDC researchers found that 6% of more than 3,000 health care workers they tested had antibodies to coronavirus Within 60 days, when they […]
Many infants with hep C-positive moms not screened for HCV
(HealthDay)—Less than one-third of infants born to mothers with hepatitis C virus infection (HCV+) receive appropriate HCV follow-up testing, according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, held virtually from Nov. 13 to 16. Tatyana Kushner, M.D., from Mount Sinai Hospital […]
Royal Family Feels 'Sadness' for Meghan and Harry After Miscarriage
In it together. The royal family members have been there for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry following their miscarriage. Celebs Share Support for Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Following Miscarriage “[Prince] Charles has been supporting Harry and Meghan during their time of grief,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “There is a great sadness around the […]
AHA News: Teens’ Ultra-Processed Diet Puts Their Hearts at Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — If you think the teenagers in your life have been eating a lot of unhealthy food – you’re probably right. U.S. adolescents get about two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed food, and the more they eat, the worse they score on important measures of heart health, […]
Immune strategy based on limited information in the network
The novel coronavirus outbreak is a global pandemic that has spread to more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Currently, countries and territories are fighting the spread of the disease using social distancing such as quarantine, testing or isolation which can be regarded as immunization. Given the important role that networks play in […]
Global study shows teenage motherhood is still high
The high rate of adolescent motherhood across developing countries isn’t shifting, with reductions either modest or absent in some regions and rising in others, according to University of Queensland-led research. The study found an urgent need for effective interventions such as sexual education, teenage health services, and national policies that promote economic growth and decrease […]
EU says first virus vaccinations possible by Christmas
A top European Union official said Wednesday that the first citizens in the 27 nation bloc could be vaccinated against the coronavirus by Christmas, but she warned that member countries must urgently prepare their logistical chains for the rollout of hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccines. Claiming that “there’s finally light at the […]
Meghan Markle felt ‘unbearable grief’ after miscarriage – symptoms of loss of pregnancy
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Meghan Markle spoke for the first time about her experience of miscarriage in an opinion piece for the New York Times titled ‘The Losses We Share’. Back in July, on a day […]
Arizona Boy, 3, Undergoes Double Leg Amputation After Contracting Staph Infection from a Scraped Knee
A 3-year-old boy is now a double amputee after contracting a serious staph infection from what his family initially believed was a minor injury. Beauden Baumkirchner was camping with relatives near San Diego last month when he fell off his bike and scraped his knee — something he's "done that many, many times as any […]