WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the Omicron variant appears wily enough to evade people’s antibodies, researchers report that it should have a much harder time slipping past a person’s T-cells. “Despite being a preliminary study, we believe this is positive news. Even if Omicron, or some otherContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday backed the emergency use approval of Pfizer’s booster shot for high-risk kids between the ages of 5 and 11, along with shortening the time period between a second dose and a booster shotContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 hospitalizations among children are surging across the United States just as students return to school and the highly transmissible Omicron variant begins to dominate the country. At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-related pediatric hospitalizations: They include Connecticut, Georgia,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s booster shot against COVID-19 for youths aged 12 to 15. The move comes as the Omicron variant spreads across the country and students return to classrooms following the holidayContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Right now, Americans who have tested positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms are advised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to isolate for five days and then wear a mask for another five days when around others. But theyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) – New animal research offers a compelling explanation as to how the Omicron variant causes less severe disease than some of its predecessors: It seems to settle in the nose, throat and windpipe, rather than traveling down to the lungs. “It’s fair to sayContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An international trial found that a once-a-day antiretroviral medication for kids with HIV is not only cheap and easy to take, but also better at suppressing HIV than standard treatments. “Our findings provide strong evidence for the global rollout of dolutegravir for childrenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — By now, most folks know obesity is a leading risk factor for severe COVID-19, but a new study suggests that losing a significant amount of weight can reduce that risk. “The research findings show that patients with obesity who achieved substantial and sustainedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have confirmed that some white-tailed deer in Texas have COVID-19. The scientific community has been alarmed by the prospect of deer becoming new hosts for COVID since July, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture found antibodies in white-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are still trying to figure out what will happen with both the Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 spreading simultaneously. Now new lab-based data is suggesting that the newer variant, Omicron, might bring one silver lining: It could help folks who contractContinue Reading