Need to show proof of vaccination? How to store a COVID-19 vaccine card on your smartphone As new variants of the COVID-19 virus emerge throughout the U.S., a renewed push is being made to get more Americans vaccinated. Aug 5, 2022 0 44
Study reverses long-held ideas about relationship among diabetes, fat and cardiovascular disease A major risk factor for diabetes, insulin resistance occurs when the cells of the body do not respond to insulin and cannot make use of the glucose (sugar) in the blood stream. The condition is known to increase the risk ... Aug 5, 2022 0 123
New York National Guard COVID response is now the largest domestic mobilization in U.S. history Beginning in early March 2020, military forces in the State of New York, comprising the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Naval Militia, and State Guard, with contributions from the Army Corps of Engineers, mobilized ... Aug 5, 2022 0 20
COVID may be tied to rise in brain infections in children COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests. Aug 5, 2022 0 379
Hiding in plain sight: Improved CAR T-cell therapy for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are improving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Their new simplified approach selected for an advantageous T-cell type and showed promise in the lab against ... Aug 5, 2022 0 39
On nutrition: Questions about incomplete proteins Reader Ann F. writes: "I remember learning a bit about incomplete proteins a long time ago, and that if you combined, say, beans with corn, you had a complete protein, much as if you'd eaten eggs, or meat, or cottage cheese. ... Aug 5, 2022 0 11
Q and A: New variants of COVID-19 DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in parts of the U.S., and I'm hearing about different strains, such as the BA.5 and BA2.75 omicron subvariants. What do I need to do to keep my family safe, especially ... Aug 5, 2022 0 9
Study finds full-occupancy, in-person teaching did not lead to SARS-CoV-2 in-class transmission at Boston University Is there evidence of in-class transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on a university campus that has mandated vaccination and masking? The answer is no. Aug 5, 2022 2 209
Fewer rural early-onset Alzheimer's patients see specialists Rural Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's are less likely than city dwellers to be seen by specialists and receive tests that can benefit both them and their families, new research has found. Aug 5, 2022 0 9
Wrist-worn devices are shown to be cost-effective for screening of atrial fibrillation Screening individuals for atrial fibrillation (AF) using wearable devices is more cost-effective than screening using conventional methods such as 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and pulse palpation, or than no screening ... Aug 5, 2022 0 14
