Despite a federal directive to states to prioritize vaccinating educators, some teachers who work in Maine are still unable to get a vaccine. Particularly, teachers who live across state lines in New Hampshire, but who work in Maine, haven’t been able to get vaccinated in either state. Melanie Allen, who teaches English at Fryeburg Academy in Maine, lives a few […]
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Diabetes expert reveals rise of cases in children during pandemic When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Diabetes is a very common condition […]
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Researchers in the United States have developed “chimeric” vaccines that provided cross-protection against different strains of sarbecovirus in mice, including the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Chimeric spike mRNA vaccines protect against sarbecovirus challenge in mice. Image Credit: NIAID Sarbecoviruses are the subgenus of group II coronaviruses or betacoronaviruses that […]
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Florida COVID cases fall despite surge in UK variant Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel explains. The French health ministry said in a statement Monday that health officials in the country identified a new coronavirus variant that is not believed to be more deadly than earlier mutations. Reuters reported that the variant was found inside a hospital in Lannion. Disease experts […]
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FILE PHOTO: An Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical manufacturing plant is pictured at 50 ImClone Drive in Branchburg, New Jersey, March 5, 2021. Picture taken March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoEli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday its experimental treatment for an inflammatory bowel disease succeeded in a late-stage trial. The 12-week study was testing the efficacy and safety of […]
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Former NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson's oldest daughter, Maia, has died. She was 25. Johnson made the announcement on social media on Monday, writing: "It is with incredible sadness that I have to share the news about the passing of my beautiful Daughter Maia. Maia, as my first born child, has been the joy of my, and her Mother Shikiri's, life." […]
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While we’re excited for gyms to reopen, it’s clear that there are still changes fitness industry needs to make. For Fighting Fit: Lockdown Lessons While WOFH, we’ve spoken to three gym-goers about what they want the future of exercise to look like. Lockdown has changed everything we know about fitness, including how, where and why we exercise. Needless to say, we’re […]
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CDC director BEGS Americans not to travel for Spring Break over fears the trips could lead to surge in COVID-19 cases as thousands of maskless college students pack Florida beaches CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky pleaded with Americans to not travel over Spring Break during a press briefing on Monday She noted that U.S. coronavirus cases have plateaued at around […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Pregnant patients with COVID-19 infections were more likely to experience severe disease if they had preexisting comorbidities, such as chronic hypertension, asthma, or pregestational diabetes, according to findings from a new study presented at the meeting sponsored by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. The study included […]
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Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The system combines computer vision and deep-learning AI to mimic how able-bodied people walk by seeing their surroundings and adjusting their movements. "We're giving robotic legs vision so they can control themselves," said Brokoslaw Laschowski, a PhD candidate […]
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