An experimental monoclonal antibody drug effectively prevented 75% of infections from HIV-1 isolates sensitive to that antibody in phase 2b trials of more than 4500 people across three continents, according to a study published March 18 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Although the drug, VRC01, reduced the incidence of HIV-1 cases from VRC01-sensitive isolates, it did not significantly reduce overall […]
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Welcoming a new bundle of joy into your home is a special moment you’ll never forget, but their arrival certainly has a long to-do list leading up to the big day. One of the most time-consuming tasks you’ll face as an expecting parent is decorating the nursery—and doing it without breaking the bank is an entire other feat (you’ve got […]
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After almost exclusively wearing leggings the majority of this past year, you might think you have enough pairs to last for the rest of your life. But, no loungewear or athletic wear collection is complete without what are arguably the most famous leggings of the decade. While scouring the Customer’s Most-Loved page on Amazon (yes, that’s a thing), I stumbled […]
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A large cross-national survey of Europeans showed that managers were more likely than non-managers to report restless sleep. However, women managers reported better sleep quality in countries with greater gender empowerment, while men managers reported better sleep in countries with stronger economies. Xiao Tan of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS […]
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After a months-long investigation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that wildlife farms in China are likely the source of the COVID-19 pandemic. These wildlife farms, many of them in or around the southern Chinese province of Yunnan, were likely supplying animals to vendors at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, where early cases of COVID-19 were discovered […]
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FILE PHOTO: A patient receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at dr. Andreas Carganico office in Berlin, where the first COVID-19 vaccinations are given in doctors’ surgeries, Germany, March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/PoolBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is sticking to its goal of offering a coronavirus vaccination to everyone by the end of the summer, a government spokeswoman said on Wednesday […]
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Vitamin D supplementation for older healthy adults has been much debated. Recent attention has been focused on its potential for reducing the risk for and severity of COVID-19, but there is an older argument, boosted by recent evidence, for taking vitamin D to reduce deaths from cancer. The recent data come from three meta-analyses published in 2019 that show a […]
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Flowers come alongside most of the big moments in life, from graduations to weddings and everything in between. It makes sense that you may find yourself attached to your blossoms after the event is over. Luckily, preserving your bouquet is much easier than you think, and you can keep a memory of your special day for years to come. To […]
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The European Union’s executive body proposed Wednesday issuing certificates that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer as long as they have been vaccinated, tested negative for COVID-19 or recovered from the disease. With summer looming and tourism-reliant countries anxiously waiting for the return of visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission […]
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(Reuters) – U.S. employers with a large workforce and locations that have enough space to maintain social distancing can consider setting up temporary vaccination clinics at the workplace, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines is currently recommended for healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents, with frontline essential workers […]
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