The first U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are expected in clinics in mid-December, and states are drawing up plans for who should get vaccinated first. But one important group is absent: children. While two vaccines are expected to be cleared soon for adult use in the U.S., testing is only now getting started with children—and only with adolescents. There are still a […]
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Vaccine: Matt Hancock discusses ‘Covid vaccine passports’ The first Covid vaccines were administered to the public this week, as a 90-year-old woman was the first person in the UK to receive the highly-anticipated Pfizer/BioNTech jab. But there are other Covid vaccines in development, including the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, and the Moderna vaccine. But what is the Sinovac vaccine? Millions […]
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Do you swear by a post-night out full English? Or maybe your hangover cure is a banana and coffee? Here’s the science behind whether they really work. People are precious about their hangover cures. Most people who drink alcohol have a very specific concoction of egg/bread/Coca Cola/cereal/hair of the dog that will make them feel better after a big night […]
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The prevalence of depressive symptoms rose substantially among young children during the UK-wide lockdown in response to the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, finds research focusing on one region of England and published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood. The effect size was medium to large, indicate the findings, which have implications for future partial or complete school […]
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TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 — More than 300 people in India were hospitalized with a “mystery illness” over the weekend, and there was one death. The patients in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh had symptoms similar to those associated with epilepsy, including headaches, nausea, vomiting, and seizures, CBS News reported. Dozens of people in Eluru city started falling ill […]
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Pfizer’s new COVID-19 vaccine starts to protect people from the novel coronavirus just 10 days after the first dose, according to new documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The documents were released on Tuesday (Dec. 8), two days before a meeting of the FDA’s vaccine advisory panel, which will vote on whether to recommend authorization of the […]
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Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across a vast network of neural circuits, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University. The findings, published today in the journal Neuron, may help to explain why people can suffer from temporary but severe loss of cognitive function […]
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(HealthDay)—For patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), subcutaneous daratumumab plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone (D-Pd) reduces the risk of progression or death compared with Pd alone, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, held virtually from Dec. 5 to 8. Meletios A. Dimopoulos, M.D., from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in […]
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Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer The role exercise plays in prolonging life is almost miraculous. As the NHS points out, it is free, has an immediate effect and doesn’t require getting a GP’s approval. The main benefits of exercise are its ability to reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 […]
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Vaccine: Expert explains you ‘won’t test positive’ after jab The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been authorised by the UK’s medicines regulator. The UK is the firs western country to license a vaccine against the coronavirus disease. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has an efficacy of almost 95 percent, making it the most effective vaccine developed so far. As it stands, the UK has […]
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