No data yet on changing COVID vaccines between doses: WHO The WHO reiterated Friday there was "no adequate data" on switching COVID-19 vaccines between doses, after France said under-55s who received an AstraZeneca first jab should get their second from a different vaccine. Apr 9, 2021 0 2
Balancing benefits and risks: Making sense of the latest vaccine news Last night, the federal government announced substantially revised plans for the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Australia. Apr 9, 2021 0 2
EU reviews J&J clot link, widens AstraZeneca probe The EU's drug regulator said Friday it is reviewing possible blood clot cases in people given the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shot and probing a new condition linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. Apr 9, 2021 0 4
Are vegan diets good for your heart? Around a half-million British people are now vegan, according to the Vegan Society. In the US, there's been a 300% increase in the number of American vegans in the past 15 years. Apr 9, 2021 0 4
Kids with autism can really benefit from exercise Being active is good for most everyone, and new studies now show it can help kids with autism manage common behavioral issues. Apr 9, 2021 0 2
Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, finds a new systematic review led by a team at the University ... Apr 9, 2021 0 12
Interleukin-33 involved in immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Early in the pandemic, a team of immunologists from the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg and physicians from the University of Freiburg Medical Center joined forces to learn more about immunity ... Apr 9, 2021 0 270
Antipsychotic drugs may have protective effect against COVID-19 Two studies led by the Mental Health Unit of the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital and involving researchers from the US conclude that antipsychotic drugs could have a protective effect against SARS-CoV-2. For this reason, ... Apr 9, 2021 0 7
Supply of J&J COVID vaccine to drop 86 percent next week In a setback to a national vaccination campaign that was finally gaining ground, the federal government said Thursday that Johnson & Johnson will allocate 86 percent fewer doses of its coronavirus vaccine across the United ... Apr 9, 2021 0 5
Suicidality among childbearing women a major challenge A study by University of Queensland researchers has highlighted the need to improve mental health assessments and pathways to care for childbearing women who experience suicidality. Apr 9, 2021 0 0