Fear of losing health insurance keeps 1 in 6 U.S. workers in their jobs
Many American workers remain in jobs they’d rather leave—simply because they don’t want to lose their health insurance, a new Gallup poll reveals.
Category: Health
Discovery of a new genetic cause of hearing loss illuminates how inner ear works
A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study led by researchers in...
New way to reduce scarring
Researchers have been able to reduce scarring by blocking part of the healing process in research that could make a significant difference for burns and other...
New antibody rationally designed for better tumor inhibition
Recently, Prof. Xie Can from the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), in a collaboration with Prof. Yan Xiyun’s lab...
Two doses of BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine highly effective
Two doses of BNT162b2 are highly effective for preventing symptomatic and asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and other outcomes, according to a...
Small apoptotic bodies: Nirvana, birth and death
Scientists from Nanjing University and University of Macau have discovered nano-scaled apoptotic bodies (ABs) as a new brain-targeting drug carrier, bringing new promise for the Parkinson’s...
Vaccination, NPI compliance needed to prevent COVID-19 surges
To prevent surges in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, high vaccination rates and compliance with nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are needed, according to research published in the...
Pfizer to seek approval in fall for COVID-19 vaccine use in children aged 2 to 11
Emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children ages 2 to 11 years could be sought from the U.S. Food and...
Aerosol generating procedures: Are they of relevance for transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
Emerging evidence indicates that many currently defined aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) are unlikely to play any significant role in the generation of infectious aerosol that poses...
One in nine adults struggled with mental health during pandemic, researchers find
One in nine adults consistently had very poor or deteriorating mental health during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic according to new research.
