In a newly published study, physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19. The study, titled “Examining the potential benefits of the influenza vaccine against SARS-CoV-2: A retrospective cohort analysis of 74,754 patients,” was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS One on August 3. This […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. It has been a strange, exhausting year for many evolutionary virologists. “Scientists are not used to having attention and are not used to being in the press and are not used to being attacked on Twitter,” Martha Nelson, PhD, staff scientist who studies viral evolution at […]
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Sure, you can get away with baggy dresses and loose tees for a while, but there comes a point in pregnancy when you realise those tights you bought that are two sizes too big, still don’t fit – they’re baggy around the crotch and tight around the belly. That ladies, is the moment you realise maternity clothes were created for […]
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The US drug regulator is set to fully approve the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by early next month, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration has set an “unofficial deadline” of the September 6 Labor Day holiday “or sooner” to give the anti-COVID shot the final green light, the newspaper reported, citing sources familiar with the plan. […]
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Winter is that time of year where we tend to rug up, feel more inclined to stay indoors and, more often than not, make excuses for the changes in our behaviour during the cooler months because it’s easy to do. Chuck some kids into the mix and then you’re already knackered, so now you’re cold and knackered. Have you ever […]
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This Morning's Dr Chris discusses collagen supplements 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 Type 2 diabetes means your body does not produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar […]
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As the world transitions from pandemic lockdowns, pediatric sleep experts have found some pluses of working from home, including more sleep for babies and less daytime drowsiness for parents. On the downside, a new study led by Flinders University published in Sleep Medicine warns that the COVID-19 pandemic also introduced some negative consequences for families and young infants—including more screen […]
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Arkansas governor: Getting vaccinated is the best way out of this pandemic Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson discusses the state’s low vaccination rate and urges residents to speak to trusted medical professionals about the vaccine as cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant are on the rise. Amid an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide, officials have pointed to the delta variant as […]
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A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Liverpool found that the number of adults living with more than two diagnosed long-term conditions increased by around 70% between 2004 and 2019. This increase was even greater among individuals from the most deprived areas of England. Living with multiple conditions, also known as multimorbidity, can lead to worse health […]
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Size doesn’t matter — when it comes to physical barriers in the workplace. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found larger barriers were not statistically better than smaller physical barriers in protecting against severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 spreads through the air, and new variants have made the virus even more transmissible. In response, […]
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