COVID testing blitz undermined screening, fight against STDs
After an unprecedented push to test and track COVID-19, public health workers are grappling with a worrisome side effect: a collapse in screening for sexually transmitted...
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EU agency says AZ clot risk ‘very rare’ as nations battle virus surges
The EU’s medicines regulator said Wednesday that blood clots should be listed as a rare side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine but the benefits of the...
EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot
The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder but declined to...
Stem cell therapy research could help patients with non-healing diabetic foot ulcers
According to the results of a phase 1 clinical trial just published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, a new stem cell therapy shows promise of making...
Visionary bone damage study
A novel way to pinpoint and illuminate bone damage promises to make X-rays more efficient at diagnosing bone and other injuries, Flinders University researchers say.
Study finds those late night snacks may be hurting you at work
A recent study finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work.
Physicians are more likely to doubt Black patients than white patients
When the 21st Century Cures Act was implemented Monday, healthcare providers were required to give their patients free access to all the health information in their...
Nearly 8 in 10 school, childcare staff have gotten at least 1 dose of COVID vaccine
In findings that bode well for the full reopening of schools across America, a new government survey shows that nearly 80 percent of school employees and...
COVID-19: Men create more antibodies after asymptomatic infections and keep them longer
As COVID-19 has swept across the globe, it seems that high transmission rates have partly been driven by a large number of people catching the virus,...
Buying your own health insurance just got way less expensive
Tens of millions of Americans will find it substantially more affordable to buy their own health insurance starting this month, thanks to generous financial help included...
