Young adults may provide care for older relatives much more frequently than thought
Young adults and teens may provide care for adult relatives much more often than previously thought, according to a new study, though they worry about detriments...
Yearly Archive: 2021
The AstraZeneca vaccine causes rare blood clots. Norwegian researchers are trying to find out why
Unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. That was the conclusion by the EU-drug regulator EMA...
How to build a city that prioritizes public health
Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission of COVID-19: wash your hands, wear a mask, keep six feet...
Cinerama Dome in Hollywood Won’t Reopen After Pandemic
ArcLight Cinemas owned 16 theaters and more than 300 screens, including the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.
Michigan vaccine rebuff puts Biden and a top ally in a dicey political spot
President Joe Biden is confronting his most controversial and politically unpalatable moment yet since assuming responsibility for the US’ response to the pandemic.
Asthma drug shortens recovery time in COVID-19 patients at home
Early treatment with an asthma drug budesonide shortens recovery time in COVID-19 patients aged over 50 who are treated at home or in other community settings.
Police officer jailed for breaking Black man’s knee in ‘clear case of racial profiling’
A serving police officer from London’s Metropolitan Police force has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison after breaking a Black man’s knee...
Results from phase 3 trial show baricitinib reduces deaths from COVID-19
The latest results from a study to assess the efficacy of the arthritis drug, baricitinib, in treating COVID-19 patients have shown that the treatment reduced mortality...
Machine learning can help slow down future pandemics
Artificial intelligence could be one of the keys for limiting the spread of infection in future pandemics. In a new study, researchers at the University of...
COVID-19 not the sole cause of excess U.S. deaths in 2020
By the year 2017, the United States was already suffering more excess deaths and more life years lost each year than those associated with the COVID-19...
