Skipping the second shot could prolong pandemic, study finds
Though more than 131 million Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date, public confusion and uncertainty about the importance of second...
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Treating dental pain with opioids linked to higher risk of overdose in patients and families
When they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to ease their...
Team builds better tool for assessing infant brain health
Researchers have created a new, open-access tool that allows doctors and scientists to evaluate infant brain health by assessing the concentration of various chemical markers, called...
Algorithm scours electronic health records to reveal hidden kidney disease
Diagnosing chronic kidney disease, which is often undetected until it causes irreversible damage, may soon become automated with a new algorithm that interprets data from electronic...
India battles raging new wave of pandemic as Europe counts 50 million cases
India’s coronavirus death toll soared through 200,000 on Wednesday with a wave of new cases swamping hospitals and sending desperate families off to scour the capital...
How to overcome a fear of needles before your COVID-19 vaccine appointment
While most of us don’t love needles, it’s estimated that at least 10% of the population has a needle phobia that prevents them from seeking out...
Vaccines aplenty but some Californians struggle to get one
Hearing of excess vaccine and unfilled appointments frustrates Dr. Aaron Roland, a family physician who has been lobbying for doses to inoculate his patients, many of...
Eye movements of those with dyslexia reveal laborious and inefficient reading strategies
Researchers have long noted that readers with dyslexia employ eye movements that are significantly different from non-dyslexics. While these movements have been studied in small sample...
COVID-19: Who’s at higher risk of serious symptoms?
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to remind people who is more at risk of serious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, which can...
Does your neighborhood affect your stroke recovery?
Stroke survivors who live in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status—areas with lower household income, education levels and occupational status—may have worse recovery three months after a...
