Vaping could nearly triple the chance of smoking in teens
A new study offers strong evidence that kids who use e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking or smokeless …
Two thirds of people with lupus would take COVID-19 vaccine, survey shows
Two out of three people with lupus (64%) are willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine if it is free and …
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
SATURDAY, Dec. 12, 2020 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use on Friday, …
Dogs and their owners share a risk of developing diabetes
Owners of a dog with diabetes are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes themselves than owners of a dog …
Persistence of Zika virus in the brain causes long-term problems in mice
The Zika virus can remain in mouse brain for extended periods, leading to long-term neurological and behavioral consequences, according to …
Pfizer's first shipment of vaccine will include 2.9 million doses
US will vaccinate just under 3 million people in the first rollout of coronavirus shots: Operation Warp Speed will ship …
U.S. Hospitals Running Out of ICU Beds for COVID Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9, 2020 – In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is entering its most dire stage yet, new …
Researchers call for clarity on the definition of medicine misuse
Medicine misuse is a public health issue, but the term has different meanings to people in different settings. A recent …
COVID-19 prevention top concern of home-care agencies, survey finds
Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents depend on home care to support their health as they age or cope with …
30% of New Zealanders are ‘vaccine skeptics,’ so trust is key to COVID-19 vaccine roll-out
The emergency approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in the UK and the imminent roll-out of several other vaccines in …
Risk of serious complications during knee replacement 73% higher when a tourniquet is used
The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73% higher when a tourniquet is …
A library of mouse genes to look up the best liver cancer treatment
If you want to get smarter, the library is a good place to start. And for cancer researchers, smarter treatment …
Assessment finds millions of lives can be saved with climate action
Unless we take urgent action to tackle climate change, we can expect an ever-hotter world that threatens global health, disrupts …
Anatomy of a vaccine: What it takes to create a safe, effective COVID shot
Shawn stepped into the UCLA Vine Street Clinic in Hollywood with confidence. He offered up his arm. The UCLA doctor …
What makes psoriasis sore: Novel role of immune system in the disease
More than 130 million people around the globe suffer from psoriasis vulgaris, a chronic condition characterized by skin inflammation, scales, …
New COVID surveillance predicts direction, speed and acceleration of virus
A new COVID-19 global surveillance system has been developed which can dynamically track not just where the virus is now, …
What Elvis Presley’s televised polio vaccination can tell us about the shortfalls of celebrity-endorsed health campaigns
If you had tuned into the Ed Sullivan Show on October 28 1956, you would have witnessed an unexpected promoter …
Nearly 40% of healthcare workers are 'not likely' to get Covid vaccine
Nearly 40% of healthcare workers say it’s ‘not likely’ they will get a coronavirus vaccine because they are afraid the …