The WHO reiterated Friday there was “no adequate data” on switching COVID-19 vaccines between doses, after France said under-55s who received an AstraZeneca first jab should get their second from a different vaccine.
Balancing benefits and risks: Making sense of the latest vaccine news
Last night, the federal government announced substantially revised plans for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia.
EU agency reviewing blood clots with Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The EU’s drug regulator said Friday it had launched a review of possible links between the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine and blood clots after reports of four cases, one of them fatal.
Are vegan diets good for your heart?
Around a half-million British people are now vegan, according to the Vegan Society. In the US, there’s been a 300% increase in the number of American vegans in the past 15 years.
Kids with autism can really benefit from exercise
Being active is good for most everyone, and new studies now show it can help kids with autism manage common behavioral issues.
Fighting dementia with play: Cognitive motor training improves function
Dementia turns the world upside down, not only for the person affected, but also for their relatives, as brain function gradually declines. Those affected lose their ability to plan, remember things or behave appropriately. At the same time, their motor skills also deteriorate. Ultimately, dementia patients are no longer able to handle daily life alone …
Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults
Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to adults with bigger brains and lower levels of anxiety, according to new UC Riverside research in mice.
India’s hardest-hit state battles vaccine shortages
Leading hospitals in India’s most coronavirus-hit state halted vaccinations Friday, citing shortages as infections across the country crossed 13 million and set a new daily record.
Toward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include risky bone marrow transplants, gene therapy or other treatments that address a subset of symptoms. Today, researchers will describe the discovery of a small molecule with the potential to address the root cause of sickle …
Mind blown: Modern brains evolved much more recently than thought
Modern brains are younger than originally thought, possibly developing as recently as 1.5 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday—after the earliest humans had already begun walking on two feet and had even started fanning out from Africa.