To reach at-risk communities where they are, HHS is launching a new pilot program providing on-site vaccinations at large events that attract LGBTQ communities.
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New Study Identifies How A Group Of Genes Are Linked To Behavioral Conditions
In a series of articles published in Nature Genetics, researchers used data from the SPARK (Simons Powering Autism Research) to show differences in genetic influences among people all along the autism spectrum.
Biden Administration Will Distribute 1.8 Million More Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
The White House will also set aside more doses for jurisdictions hosting large LGBTQ events.
Dental Startup Flossy Raises $14.7 Million To Expand Access To Oral Care
Dental care has long been a pain point for Americans, between lack of insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket expenses. Flossy hopes to change that.
International Institutions Can Forge A Fairer Future
At times like this, the world looks to institutions and leaders to steady the ship, but confidence in international institutions is low and those very institutions designed to help counter these trends and shape the future of globalization are failing …
A Very Noteworthy Healthcare Collaboration
Two companies together are uniquely mobilizing healthcare information to better patient care.
Can Cannabis Help Manage Dementia-Related Agitation?
Combative and agitated behavior in people with dementia is not rare. Managing this behavior is difficult. Research is limited but cannabis may be of help. We need more research to inform us. Anti-psychotics now used have negative effects.
Covid Increases Risk Of Mental Illness And Brain Disease Up To Two Years After Infection, Study Suggests
Adults were more likely to develop conditions like psychotic disorders, brain fog and dementia for two years after infection, researchers said, with children “notably at risk of epilepsy or seizures.”
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Will Covid-19 Vaccines Continue To Protect Us From Hospitalization And Death??
A new study from Cardiff University shows that a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation appears invisible to CD8 T cells, thus dodging immune responses from previous infection and vaccines.
