The odds of developing long Covid dropped for at least nine weeks after the second dose, researchers found.
Category: healthcare
47% Of Americans Less Likely To Back Anti-Abortion Congressional Candidates, Poll Finds
Republicans are more likely to favor pro-abortion-rights congressional candidates than Democrats are to favor anti-abortion-rights candidates, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday.
Hiding In Plain Sight: A Mother & Daughter’s Testimony Of Building Bridges
Suicide, in youth, is the second leading cause of death, and over 15% of teens have seriously considered suicide.
Mojo Vision’s Smart Contact Lens: Ready For Real-World Testing
“Basically, it’s all about giving you super powers. We’re building the world’s first, true augmented reality smart contact lens. So, something that you could put on your eye, see content when you want to see it, have it disappear when you’re not using …
Predisposition Of Serious Disease Is Different For Old And Young Adults
A retrospective study examines more than 6900 medical records, correlating the effects of age, comorbidities, and the severity of symptoms from contracting SARS-CoV-2.
Kyle Robertson Is Out As CEO Of Mental Health Startup Cerebral
Chief medical officer David Mou named CEO, as the company faces a DOJ investigation and lawsuit from an ex-executive over its medication prescribing practices.
The WHO To Discuss Global Pandemic Treaty At World Health Assembly May 22-28
Despite calls for more global coordination, some have been arguing against such a treaty, even starting a hashtag #StopTheTreaty.
Anthem Shareholders Approve Health Insurer’s Rebrand To ‘Elevance Health’
Anthem shareholders Wednesday approved the health insurer’s plan to become Elevance Health in a major rebranding designed to focus the health insurance company on “whole health” of customers and patients.
‘A Planetary Threat’: Pollution Responsible For 9 Million Deaths Each Year, Study Finds
Pollution was responsible for one in every six deaths in 2019, researchers found.
A Dynamic Duo: How ACE-2 And CD147 Mediate Covid-19 Infection In The Kidneys
Why are the kidneys so vulnerable to viral infection? This second part of our two-part series takes a deeper look at how the expression of CD147 and ACE-2 receptors mediates the infection of a specialized group of kidney cells: podocytes.
