WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Protective immune system antibodies that develop after being infected with COVID-19 last for at least a few months, a new study suggests. And reinfection does seem to be relatively rare. That could have big implications for public health and societies, including allowing peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson completely prevented hospitalizations and deaths in a large clinical trial, a new review released Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found. What would be the third vaccine to be authorized in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, people with asthma have worried that their respiratory condition might raise their risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, but new research findings should calm their fears. After analyzing data from 57 studies that included a total of overContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden marked the unthinkable milestone of half a million Americans lost to coronavirus with a somber, candlelit ceremony at the White House on Monday night. “The people we lost were extraordinary,” Biden said. “They span generations. Born in America, immigrated toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While more than 57 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given in the United States and many Americans eagerly await their turn to get a shot, not everyone wants one. Vaccine skepticism isn’t new, but you may be able to persuadeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many older Americans lack knowledge about antibiotics, with some admitting to using leftover medication, a new survey reveals. More than 2,200 adults, aged 50 to 80, were questioned. Nine out of 10 said they’re cautious about using antibiotics, and nearly that number knewContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants could require a quick pivot on the part of pharmaceutical and medical device companies, to help stay one step ahead of COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidelines Monday encouraging drug and test developers toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While coronavirus infections in America plunge to levels not seen in months, the country prepares to mark the devastating toll of 500,000 dead so far in the pandemic. The seven-day rolling average is now under 65,000 and the daily death toll is alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Worried or wondering about COVID-19 vaccines? Many Americans are, so experts at Penn State Health are offering some reassuring insight. “People are approaching this vaccine with more hesitation because it was approved quickly, but that really just speaks to how far we haveContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The drug cabozantinib is more effective than two similar drugs, as well as the current standard treatment, in extending the lives of patients with a rare and deadly type of kidney cancer, according to a new study. The cancer is called metastatic papillaryContinue Reading