Most highly allergic people can be safely immunized against COVID-19

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(HealthDay)—Most highly allergic individuals can be safely immunized against COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open. Ronen Shavit, M.D., from Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, Israel, and colleagues describe immunization of highly allergic individuals with the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) COVID-19 vaccine in a prospective cohort study conducted from Dec. 27, 2020, to Feb. 22, […]

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Oxygen Supplies Grow Precarious Amid COVID Surge

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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are signs of hope that the spread of the virus is slowing down in pockets of the U.S. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a hospital recently called […]

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Google Cloud, C3 AI team to accelerate enterprise software implementation

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C3 AI, a Redwood City-based enterprise artificial intelligence company, announced Wednesday that it would make its entire portfolio available on Google Cloud.   The goal, said the organizations, is to help companies across the industry accelerate their implementation of AI tools. “Google Cloud and C3 AI share the vision that artificial intelligence can help businesses address real-world challenges and opportunities […]

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If You’re A Virgo, Ask These Questions On The First Date

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Aruta Images/Shutterstock By Camila Barbeito/Sept. 1, 2021 10:39 am EDT After a meet-cute at the airport, or a great dating-app-connection, you’re ready to take on the all-important first date. Nervous? Probably. But the butterflies in your stomach are warranted: as per Psychology Today, that first date can determine if you’re headed down the wedding aisle — or leaving that next text […]

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Long COVID ‘brain fog’: Neurocognitive tests to harmonize global methods

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An international taskforce created by a UNSW Science psychology researcher has recommended a set of neurocognitive and mental health questionnaires to harmonize the assessment of patients with long COVID. The recommended tests and questionnaires, published in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, can be used internationally and in a variety of cultural settings. “Because COVID-19 is a new disease […]

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TikTok Is Obsessed With This Oddly Satisfying Paint Removal ASMR Video

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Dmitry Kalinovsky/Shutterstock By Rachel Dillin/Aug. 31, 2021 7:55 pm EDT If you watch videos on TikTok, chances are you’ve run across some that are “oddly satisfying.” The phenomenon isn’t just relegated to TikTok, either. Lemonade reported that such clips also end up gaining large followings on Instagram and YouTube. Some videos that viewers find mesmerizing include elements of ASMR. According to […]

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AI test screens for COVID-19 26% faster than lateral flow tests

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An artificial intelligence (AI) test performed by the bedside in 10 minutes quickly and safely triages patients coming to hospital for COVID-19, a University of Oxford-led study has shown. Results of the CURIAL-Rapide evaluation study show COVID-19 screening results were available 45 minutes after patients arrived in the emergency department—16 minutes, or 26 percent, faster than lateral flow tests (LFTs)—during […]

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How to (mostly) enjoy raising a teenager

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When novelist Susan Orlean tweeted that she needed help with a familiar family struggle a couple of weeks ago, an army of people immediately started peppering her with advice. “Retreat! Retreat!” wrote one person. “Find a book and hide your face in it until it is safe to come out.” Saorise Ronan, left, won an oscar nomination for playing a […]

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