UK panel urges alternatives to AZ jab for under-30s
A UK government committee advising on coronavirus vaccinations on Wednesday recommended offering most people aged under 30 an alternative to the AstraZeneca jab if possible, due...
Daily Archive: April 7, 2021
First Pfizer vaccines packaged on French soil
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines were packaged for the first time on French soil on Wednesday, hailed by President Emmanuel Macron as an important step as the country seeks...
No proof COVID vaccines can trigger Guillain-Barré syndrome
(HealthDay)—Two people in the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, but it’s highly doubtful the vaccine is to blame, according to a just-published...
Amazon Music now has a car mode, but don’t use it while driving
The Amazon Music app for iOS and Android now features a new simplified interface called Car Mode, but Amazon doesn’t think you should use it while...
Manual workers face twice the risk of developing ALS
ALS is a progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerves that interact with the body’s muscles. The disease typically leads to complete paralysis of the body,...
‘Patchwork’ tumors prevalent across multiple cancer types
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, as part of an international collaboration of scientists through the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes Consortium, have analyzed the whole...
The structure and function of cortical brain cells modulated by attention
To effectively perform any daily task, the human brain needs to process information from the outside world using various cognitive functions. This cognitive processing passes through...
Do you ‘wolf down’ your food? Speedy eaters may pack on more pounds
(HealthDay)—Are you the type to linger over a meal, or do you tend to eat quickly without giving it much thought?
Boosters hope bicycling boom outlasts the pandemic
It doesn’t seem right to put “silver lining” and “pandemic” in the same sentence. But the past year of COVID-19 has been a boon for bicycling,...
More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden
More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration’s special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced...
