The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced in November that it would partner with more than a dozen chain and independent pharmacies to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine. But the potential size and scope of the vaccine roll-out could present logistical snags, especially for vaccines requiring two doses. “It’s a little difficult to put in a framework for […]
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The initial rollout of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has begun, and vaccines are shipping across the U.S. Demand for COVID-19 vaccines will outpace supply for the foreseeable future. Yet experts have warned that a substantial proportion of these highly perishable vaccines could go to waste if they are not being used before they expire. With such short supplies and high demand, […]
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Christmas: Sadiq Khan criticises coronavirus restrictions The novel coronavirus continues to surge across most parts of the world. For the unlucky few who have been struck by an infection, recovery tends to be relatively quickly. However, a certain group of people suffer with what has been called ‘long COVID’ with symptoms lasting months. Now scientists are able to pinpoint the […]
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One night in January 2020, I couldn’t sleep. I kept waking to check my phone for news from Kangaroo Island, off South Australia. Fires had already burned through several sites where I’d researched the island’s endangered glossy black cockatoos, and now it was tracking towards two critical habitat areas. The areas were crucial to the birds’ feeding and nesting. I […]
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Cognitive neuroscientists from UNSW Sydney say if we really want to understand and treat the pathological hallucinations that affect people with physical and mental illnesses, the best place to start is in the laboratory. Inducing hallucinations in the general population using visual stimulation procedures works similarly to illusions, and enables more objective and repeatable testing. It’s also much less distressing […]
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Below are newsworthy items compiled by HealthDay staff: High Interest in Obamacare Sign-Ups A rush to register for Obamacare is expected Tuesday as the open enrollment deadline for Obamacare in 36 states that use HealthCare.gov looms. The Dec. 15 deadline in those three dozen states is for coverage that begins Jan. 1, while 14 other states and Washington, D.C. have […]
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Turmeric, amla and ginger all have various benefits to offer, and when they are combined together, they make for an excellent health tonic. Yes ladies, this juice is a modified version of an Indonesian traditional herbal drink, also known as jamu. To understand how this turmeric, amla and ginger shot/ juice benefits our health, we got in touch with Dr […]
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An editorial co-authored by a member of the UK’s influential SAGE committee that advises the UK Government on COVID-19, and published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) says that in order for the global COVID-19 vaccination program to be successful, the available vaccines must be able to do all three of: prevent infection becoming established in an […]
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Ensure your prescription is updated regularly, and insist on a copy of your medication prescription in your dialysis chart For people whose kidney functions decline with time, the process of dialysis works as an alternative, and keeps them healthy. It is said that haemodialysis is among the most advanced technologies used in outpatient settings. “Though there are safety checks and […]
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The COVID-19 vaccine may be on its way, but we aren’t out of the woods yet. Infectious disease expert and prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force Dr. Anthony Fauci is optimistic that the end of the pandemic is in sight, but he does have one big concern when it comes to the vaccine. “I hope this process […]
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