WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Another trial of an experimental HIV vaccine has been halted after researchers concluded the vaccine provided only limited protection. The trial in five sub-Saharan African countries was launched in 2017 to assess the Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine in over 2,000 young womenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A woman who calls herself AntiVaxMomma on social media faces a number of charges for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, New York prosecutors said Tuesday. They allege that Jasmine Clifford, of Lyndhurst, N.J., sold about 250 fake vaccination cards via her Instagram accountContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines trigger antibody production in most people who have weakened immune systems, but a new study reveals that their responses are weaker than in healthy people. “Some of our patients have been hesitant about getting vaccinated, which is unfortunate because they areContinue Reading
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