When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction.
Do you live in a U.S. opioid overdose hotspot?
The United States has more than two dozen regional hotspots for opioid overdose deaths, according to researchers who also found a link between fatal overdoses and mental distress.
Researchers develop new measure of brain health
How old is your brain compared to your chronological age? A new measure of brain health developed by researchers at Rush University Medical Center may offer a novel approach to identifying individuals at risk of memory and thinking problems, according to research results published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association on …
Americans on the move as post-pandemic life begins
Americans flocked to beaches, parks and stadiums over Memorial Day weekend, as new coronavirus cases dropped to levels not seen since March 2020.
The Airline Toilets Theatre Company: Watch One Man Stage Comical Shows in Airplane Bathrooms
When COVID 19 struck, theater lovers were faced with a choice. Let go entirely, or expand our definitions of what constitutes “theater.” We’ve had 14 months to get used to the idea of performances staged in closets, in podcast form, or as phone calls hinging on audience participation. We’re sick of Zoom, but we no longer consider it …
Endurance got us through multiple lockdowns; it’ll help us coming out, too
The coronavirus, or rather the measurements taken against it, changed our perception of time. For many, the attempts to prevent the spread of the virus resulted in a feeling that time had come to a standstill.
Oncologists underestimate patient use of complementary medicine
Oncologists may substantially underestimate how many breast cancer patients are using complementary medicine, according to the results of a survey scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held virtually from June 4 to 8.
Daily persistent headaches in adolescents can be related to COVID-19
At the University of Kentucky Children and Young Adult Headache Program, recently there has been a surge in cases of new daily persistent headaches (NDPH). A few of these patients had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to persistent headaches and the majority of them remembered some mild viral illness prior to the persistent headache. It …
Top-level sportsmen may live 13 percent longer than the average man
Professional sportsmen may live up to 13 percent longer than those in the general population, a new statistical report has found.
How long do COVID vaccines take to start working?
Amid Victoria’s worrying COVID outbreak, perhaps the point of greatest concern is the fact the virus has again found its way into aged care.