Researchers found that the amount of antibodies “increased during two months after diagnosis” and “remained on a plateau for the reminder of the study.”
Category: healthcare
Report: Trump-Backed Plasma Treatment Has ‘Insufficient Data’ Behind It, NIH Advisers Claim
President Trump on August 23—the eve of the Republican National Convention and a day after accusing the FDA of holding up treatments for political reasons—announced an emergency authorization for the “powerful therapy,” which drew rebukes from health e…
U.S. Won’t Join Global Coronavirus Vaccine Effort Because It’s Led By The WHO
The WHO has warned against “vaccine nationalism.”
California Governor Signs Bill To Ban Sale Of Flavored Tobacco
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 793 into law, banning the retail sale of flavored tobacco products in the state, effective January 2021.
Can Europe Curb The Deadly Threat Of Vaccine Nationalism?
Europe has given a boost to the only truly global and coordinated plan for protecting most at risk populations, ending COVID-19, and ultimately putting an end to the economic destruction. The rest of the G20 should follow the EU’s example while collect…
Risky Work: SARS-CoV-2 Infections Among Frontline Health Care Workers
New results quantify the risk of infection in health care personnel working with Covid-19 patients.
Dermatology Has A Race Problem. Meet One Of The Doctors Trying To Fix It
Dermatology is the second least diverse medical specialty in the U.S. and many dermatologists aren’t confident in their abilities when working with people with darker skin.
Predicting A Covid-19 Outbreak With Wastewater Analysis
Wastewater sampling provides a relatively inexpensive, yet comprehensive overview of the actual viral load in a community, a week or two earlier than existing PCR tests done on individuals.
The Psychology Of Trust & How Institutions Can Regain It Once Lost
Snake oil salesmen, silver-tonged politicians and misleading headlines have always existed. So why is the public’s trust in institutions so low right now? When we feel vulnerable or unsafe we draw inward, becoming skeptical of people and organizations …
Not Even A $1B Breakup Fee For Cigna From Anthem Lawsuit
A Delaware judge’s ruling that neither Cigna nor Anthem can collect damages in a battle over who sabotaged their mega-merger years ago means no breakup fees or billion-dollar payout for either health plan.
