Virus lockdowns around the world as vaccine efforts stumble
Fresh lockdowns and curfews were imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina on Saturday, as Covid-19 infections surged again and vaccine roll-outs...
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Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short
India’s coronavirus epicentre Maharashtra went into a state-wide weekend lockdown on Saturday as the country battled exploding infection numbers and shortages of vaccines, drugs and hospital...
Treating sleep apnea may reduce dementia risk
A new study finds older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and...
Brain disease transmitted by tick bites may be treatable
Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once bitten by an infected tick, some people develop flu-like symptoms that resolve quietly but...
Men with low health literacy less likely to choose active surveillance for prostate cancer after tumor profiling
Tumor gene profiling is a tool that can help patients with a cancer diagnosis make informed decisions about treatment. In predominantly white populations, among men with...
Researchers on pandemic restrictions: Increase compliance instead of investing in numerous restrictions
Responses from 9,500 inhabitants in 11 countries in a study financed by the EU have given the researchers an insight into how governments should act to...
Possible ‘missing link’ detected in COVID-19 patients
A newly published UC Davis research paper pinpoints what could be “the missing link” in why some COVID-19 patients recover and some don’t.
Scientists find clues to why AstraZeneca’s vaccine may cause clots
(HealthDay)—Doctors might have figured out why AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may cause life-threatening blood clots in very rare cases.
Italy lifts lockdown on worst-hit region Lombardy
Italy on Friday announced an end to lockdown measures from next week for Lombardy, the epicentre of its coronavirus pandemic, and several other regions with improving...
What you need to know about the J&J vaccine
European regulators are reviewing side effects of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 shot, after a handful of cases of rare blood clots were reported among its...
