MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — News that the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 can be picked up and spread by vaccinated folks has sparked confusion and concern, and an infectious disease expert wants to clarify. These worries follow a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibody levels remain stable or even rise seven months after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, European researchers report. The study from Spain also found that preexisting antibodies against coronaviruses that cause the common cold may also protect against COVID-19. Researchers analyzed blood samplesContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents of kids with asthma and allergies should prepare a plan to keep them safe as schools reopen, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says. Along with guarding against COVID-19, it’s important to protect against cold, flu and other virusesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Spit and scan. That’s all you have to do, and in less than an hour, you can not only find out if you have COVID-19 but what variant you have, all without leaving your home. This is the hope and promise of aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Delta variant is proving just as infectious for children as for everyone else, with pediatric cases surging in some parts of the United States, pediatricians and children’s hospitals say. However, it’s not clear yet whether the variant is any harsher on kidsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — I think I’ve had COVID-19 already, so do I really need two doses of vaccine? It’s a question millions of people around the world are asking, and now a small, new study finds that people who know they were infected with SARS-CoV-2 inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Worried about low vaccination rates among the young as the new school year looms, the White House on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to get shots into the arms of more students. The push will include enlisting pediatricians to make COVID-19 vaccination partContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A little more than two out of every three people who have mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 will go on to develop long-term symptoms. That’s the troubling takeaway from a University of Arizona Health Sciences’ study launched in May 2020. “This isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Scientists suspect that a century-old tuberculosis vaccine might be able to protect older adults against the worst ravages of COVID-19. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine was first used in 1921, and is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines. More thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The two HIV prevention drugs available in the United States are equally safe and effective, and the biggest difference between them is price, a new study contends. However, a sizable minority of patients have switched from the older and cheaper “preexposure prophylaxis” (PrEP)Continue Reading