Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Billie Barker with her son Brody, 6, uses her cellphone to speak with her husband, Daryl, who is on the other side of the window inside his room at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, MO. OSAGE BEACH, MO. (AP) — […]
Read what your sign's 2021 horoscope predictions have in store for you or check out the Cancer personality profile. Welcome to August, Cancer! Last month saw you embracing life as friends and family safely began socializing in a post-vaccine world. You're an excellent caretaker and host, so you may have hosted small gatherings or cooked a delicious meal […]
A new study reports that the single-dose Johnson and Johnson Ad26.COV2.S vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shows enhanced efficacy when administered to individuals with pre-existing antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen. This finding becomes more important when it is supplemented by the observation that the vaccine is able to […]
AURORA, Colo. — John Letson had seen too many apocalyptic movies to feel comfortable getting a covid-19 vaccine initially. “I was completely against it,” the 40-year-old movie buff said, referencing “I Am Legend” and “Children of Men,” in which humanity is in jeopardy, as examples of what could go wrong. “I think an untested thing […]
In the face of rising regional COVID-19 infection numbers, the nation’s capital is returning to mandatory indoor mask requirements, regardless of vaccination status. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser says the new regulations will kick in on Saturday and apply to everyone over age 2. “I know that D.C. residents have been very closely following the […]
In late December 2019, a novel coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China, which showed high infectivity and caused pneumonia-like symptoms. Scientists later identified this RNA virus as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. Owing to rapid mutations, the continual emergence of several SARS-CoV-2 variants have been reported, among which some are […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The CDC is expected to announce this week that new data shows people vaccinated against COVID-19 who become infected with the Delta variant can spread it and infect others, The New York Times reported late Thursday. The revelation is one reason […]
Dementia: Doctor outlines changes to help prevent disease We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info While the condition mainly affects elderly people, […]
Just as it is for marathoners who’ve completed a 26-mile run, or shrubs that have gone without water in a heatwave—exhaustion is an unavoidable fact of life. Dogs get exhausted after herding sheep; birds turn in for the night after an exhausting day of flying and singing. The same is true for T cells, the […]
Treating obese mice with the cytokine known as TSLP led to significant abdominal fat and weight loss compared to controls, according to new research published Thursday in Science from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Unexpectedly, the fat loss was not associated with decreased food intake or faster metabolism. […]
