COVID-19 vaccine choices are getting more complicated. So don’t feel bad if you are confused about the different COVID-19 vaccines and who’s eligible for what. In addition to the three original vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration—Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson—booster shots and third doses are now available. But they are not for everyone. And they are […]
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After being on the U.S. market for around 15 years, an e-cigarette has, for the first time, been authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration. The government agency announced on Oct. 12, 2021, that three products from the vaping company Vuse had been given the green light to be marketed, along with one device in which the approved […]
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Covid toes were first linked to the coronavirus in December 2020 Of the many side-effects and symptoms of Covid-19 infection, ‘Covid toes’ has been one that has perplexed experts the most. It is the reddening of toes, which gives the appearance of blisters. But Covid toes — that begins with a bright red colouration on the feet, which then gradually […]
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Written by Amy Beecham How to boost your mental resilience when experiencing a seasonal slump, according to the author of Life Is Tough, But So Are You. As the leaves turn brown and the mornings become darker, it’s not uncommon for our moods to take a bit of a turn. Not only does the weather play a surprising role in […]
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Pregnant women have been a population of concern for physicians since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network reported early on that the frequency of cesarean delivery, preterm birth and pregnancy-related hypertension were increased in pregnant women who developed severe or critical illness from the novel coronavirus. Physicians […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday against hearing an appeal of a decision that found Gov. Charlie Baker did not overstep his authority with sweeping orders to close businesses and limit gatherings to control the coronavirus early in the pandemic. The nation’s highest […]
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In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical community turned to a century-old treatment: Take blood from recovered patients and give it to the sick. The hypothesis was that components in the so-called “convalescent plasma” that fought off the disease once could do it again, something that has worked in other diseases, such as Ebola. Today, an international […]
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Some experts fear that recent reforms instated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may lead to the closure of some dialysis facilities that treat patients with kidney failure. When investigators analyzed data from past dialysis facility closures, they found that patients affected by the closures experienced higher rates of hospitalizations. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue […]
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Flow cytometry is a rapid, robust analytical technique that has been utilized in many different fields of biological research. This article will discuss the use of flow cytometry in aquatic research. Image Credit: mh_enders/Shutterstock.com What is Flow Cytometry? Flow cytometry is a technology that has been around for approximately half a century. With this technique, researchers can analyze single cells […]
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The common-cold viruses rhinovirus (RV) and enterovirus (EV) continued to circulate among children during the COVID-19 pandemic while there were sharp declines in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory viruses, new data indicate. Researchers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) New Vaccine Surveillance Network. The cases involved 37,676 children in seven geographically diverse […]
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