During Pandemic, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays
With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of …
Next-Generation COVID Vaccines Have Many Different Targets
Vaccine developers are monitoring the durability of the immune response of current COVID vaccines while racing against variants to provide …
Snag a vaccine appointment, then face the next hurdle: How to get there?
The airport says a lot about Cortez, Colorado: The single-engine planes that fly into its one-room airport seat nine passengers …
In pandemic times, Black maternal health is more important than ever
While the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black communities is well-documented, with Black people taking hits in health, unemployment and …
Studies Show Vaccinated Moms Can Pass COVID Antibodies to Babies Through Breast Milk
A number of new studies indicate that moms who have been vaccinated can pass along COVID-19 antibodies through their breast …
Women had ‘alarmingly high rates’ of mental health problems during start of the pandemic
A study at the University of Chicago Medicine found U.S. women experienced increased incidence of health-related socioeconomic risks (HRSRs), such …
Risk-Based Mammography Proposed for Times of Reduced Capacity
A novel risk-based approach could be an effective way to triage women for mammography during times of limited capacity, such …
Researchers offer large-scale screening of potential broad-spectrum SARS-CoV-2 antivirals
The search for effective and safe antivirals against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen responsible for the …
Macron Orders COVID-19 Lockdown Across All of France, Closes Schools
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered France into its third national lockdown and said schools would close …
How to cope with pandemic fatigue by imagining metaphors
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have dramatic impacts on mobility, work routines, social interactions and psychological distress. Although no longer …
COVID-19 pandemic has led to more advanced-stage cancer diagnoses, physician survey finds
Doctors who oversee cancer clinics say that new patients are arriving for treatment with more advanced disease than before the …
Did COVID-19 Stress, Uncertainty Stall Anti-smoking Push?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus …
Emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants and co-mutations in India
A new study has uncovered genetic changes in a group of similar severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants …
In Italy, Manslaughter Probes Worsen Vaccine Turmoil
ROME (Reuters) – When alarm about potential side effects of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot halted vaccinations around Europe this month, many …
Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices
Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major …
Taking Low-Dose Aspirin Can Reduce the Risk of Severe Illness or Death in COVID Patients: Study
Giving COVID-19 patients aspirin, the low-cost, readily available, over-the-counter drug, can reduce their need for intensive care and their risk …
German COVID-19 Cases Are Growing Exponentially Again, Expert Warns
BERLIN (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections are rising exponentially in Germany, an expert at the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases …
What is 'Post Pandemic Stress Disorder' – and how do you know if you have it?
How do you know if you might have PPSD? Increased levels of anxiety Variations in mood Sleep issues Nightmares Avoiding …