Two physicians who work for the Department of Homeland Security joined a growing number of voices urging the administration to lift a policy allowing border agents to turn away migrants before they can apply for asylum.
Getting vaccinated won’t make ‘long COVID’ worse
A small case series of patients who received one dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine found that vaccination was not associated with worsening symptoms or quality of life in patients with persisting symptoms after acute COVID-19. These findings may help to assuage vaccine hesitancy in patients with persistent symptoms. A case report is …
Feeling lonely? Turn up the volume!
Sound could be used to combat feelings of loneliness, including during COVID-19-related lockdowns and quarantine, according to new research from James Cook University.
New insights into soft tissue injuries around the elbow joint
In his Ph.D. study, Toni Luokkala investigated the soft tissue injuries related to elbow collateral ligaments and distal biceps tendon tears.
Osteoarthritis program improving lives
Physiotherapy researchers led by La Trobe Associate Professor Christian Barton evaluated the effects of an education and exercise program on almost 2000 Australians with knee osteoarthritis.
Best evidence suggests antidepressants aren’t very effective in kids and teens. What can be done instead?
Even before COVID-19 lockdowns, school closures and strict social distancing, depression was on the rise in children and teenagers around the globe.
New drugs to fight COVID-19 developed
Scientists from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Queensland have developed two new drugs to both prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, and also treat people who have been exposed to the virus so they do not develop severe disease.
Roborock H7 pulls double duty as a cordless vacuum and a mop
The Roborock H7 is the company’s latest addition to its lineup of handheld vacuum cleaners. It boasts improved battery life and cleaning capabilities.
HP’s sleek enterprise Chromebook gets Intel 11th-gen upgrade
HP is refreshing its 14-inch enterprise Chromebook with Intel’s latest 11th Gen silicon. And with Parallels Desktop support, it can even run Win32 apps!
Indian police visit Twitter after it labels a tweet by Modi’s party spokesperson
Twitter’s decision to label a tweet from a leading member of India’s governing party as “manipulated media” could make things even harder for the company in a key market.