A case of the Indian variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in mainland France, a regional health agency director said Thursday.
U.S. Economy’s Strong Start Signals a Stellar Year
Relief checks drove consumer spending on goods in the first quarter. Pent-up demand for services may be the key going forward.
Congress passes extension of opioid enforcement tool
Congress has voted to temporarily extend a sweeping tool that has helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically similar to fentanyl.
Modified mosquitoes to fight illness in Florida Keys
Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in the Florida Keys in an effort to combat persistent insect-borne diseases such as Dengue fever and the Zika virus.
Chuck Schumer Looks to Bring Biden’s Vision to Life
The Senate majority leader, marking his own 100 days in charge, is responsible for turning sweeping Democratic plans into law. It’s a tall order.
Study: Older adults found resilience during pandemic through community, human connection
Older adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon’s initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find connection and meaning in community, new hobbies and time for themselves, a recent Oregon State University study found.
Guidance on treatment for rare blood clots and low platelets related to COVID-19 vaccine
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) …