Last Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) lifted the pause in administration of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. The temporary pause was due to reports of a serious condition called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST), which refers to blood …
Digital mental health interventions for young people are perceived promising, but are they effective
An increasing number of digital mental health interventions are designed for adolescents and young people with a range of mental health issues, but the evidence on their effectiveness is mixed, according to research by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Spark Street Advisors.
In-person schooling with inadequate mitigation measures raises household member’s COVID-19 risk
People living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other mitigation measures in schools may be able to minimize that excess risk, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
New test detects residual cancer DNA in the blood without relying on tumor data
After patients with cancer undergo surgery to remove a tumor and sometimes additional chemotherapy, tools are used to identify patients at highest risk of recurrence. Non-invasive tools to detect microscopic disease are of especially high value. In a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) …
F.D.A. Announces Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Agency leaders say the move is a science-based approach to curbing addiction and will save hundreds of thousands of lives over time.
C.D.C. Eases Rules for Cruise Ships in U.S. Waters
Cruise companies will be allowed to skip test voyages and won’t be required to file as much paperwork under the new guidelines.
A Sharp Divide at the Supreme Court Over a One-Letter Word
In an immigration ruling that scrambled the usual alliances, the justices differed over the significance of the article “a.”
Nebula Mat greets visitors to your home by sanitizing their footwear
The Nebula Mat is a doormat that sprays your shoes with a cleaning solution before you walk inside — and then dries off the excess for you.
The Wind and Solar Boom Is Here
The world is adopting renewable sources of power much faster than experts thought possible.
With New C.D.C Mask Rules, Uncertainty on How to Proceed
After the C.D.C. issued new guidelines, people are figuring out how to proceed. Some want to keep their face coverings on: “It saves me having to put on sunscreen.”