TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The ability of COVID-19 vaccines to protect adults older than 75 against hospitalization appears to wane over time, but still remained 80% effective as of the end of July, new federal data shows. The same data indicates that vaccines continued to offer theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Monoclonal antibody infusions can help prevent severe COVID-19, but the best protection is to get vaccinated, experts say. Antibodies are made by the immune system to fight infections. “The problem is that our immune system takes two to three weeks to make goodContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You caught a case of COVID-19 and then you got your first dose of a vaccine. Maybe you now think you are protected from coronavirus infections in the future. Think again: New research shows that prior COVID-19 infection alone doesn’t guarantee a highContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fully half of all young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also battle alcohol or drug abuse. And folks with ADHD who have a history of depression or anxiety are particularly vulnerable to substance abuse problems, a new study showed. “PeopleContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In another grim reminder of the toll that the pandemic continues to take on Americans, the daily average for hospitalized COVID-19 patients is now higher than any previous case surge except last winter. As that daily average topped 100,000, coronavirus deaths have alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to surging coronavirus cases, the United States will be removed from the European Union’s “safe list” of countries whose citizens can travel to the 27-nation bloc without additional restrictions such as testing and quarantines. The change is expected to be announced Monday,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (Healthday News) — A case study from California may fuel further debate about vaccine mandates in schools as students return to classrooms. It occurred in Marin County, Calif., in May and involved an unvaccinated elementary school teacher infected with the highly contagious Delta variant who thenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Delta variant is not only much more infectious than earlier versions of the new coronavirus, but it’s also twice as likely to land you in the hospital with life-threatening complications, new British research shows. “Our analysis highlights that in the absence ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates in the workplace have the support of roughly half of American workers, a new poll shows. About 59% of those working remotely and 47% of those working in person are in favor of vaccine requirements, while about one-quarterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research delivers an answer to a burning question: When are COVID-19 patients most infectious? The answer? Two days before and three days after they develop symptoms. The findings highlight the importance of rapid testing and quarantine if someone is feeling sick, theContinue Reading