Production of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine to begin in Serbia: makers
Moscow on Wednesday announced the start of production of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Serbia, the first European country outside Russia and Belarus to begin...
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US health experts meet on paused J&J COVID vaccine
A group of medical experts convened by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was set to hold a meeting on the J&J COVID...
New research provides insight into COVID-19 vaccine reluctancy among social media users
New research has found that the most reliable indicators of willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are rejection of conspiracy suspicions...
In pig brain development, nature beats nurture
Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional additives, scientists test their safety and efficacy in animals, typically mice and rats. But, as much...
One good way to help beat COVID-19: Exercise
(HealthDay)—Exercise guards against a host of chronic diseases that can plague people as they age, but can it also protect against severe cases of COVID-19?
Telling sunbathers what they don’t want to hear: Tanning is bad
Most young women already know that tanning is dangerous and sunbathe anyway, so a campaign informing them of the risk should take into account their potential...
Significant spread of all coronavirus variants tracked in Houston area
In late 2020, several concerning SARS-CoV-2 variants emerged globally. They are believed to be more easily transmissible, and there is concern that some may reduce the...
ER visits for suicidal behavior declined during the first 8 months of pandemic, study shows
While people may expect suicide rates to rise during a worldwide crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Michigan study suggests the onset of...
Diabetes drug shows potential in fighting cancer
The anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities than its sister compound metformin, a finding that could have major implications for current and future clinical...
USPSTF finds evidence insufficient for vitamin D screening
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to ascertain the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adults...
