Implant improves balance, movement and quality of life for people with inner ear disorder Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of us can take for granted because our inner ears drive reflexes that make maintaining balance automatic. However, for about 1.8 million adults ... Feb 11, 2021 0 49
Use of mobile stroke units improves clinical outcomes STEMOs (Stroke-Einsatz-Mobile) have been serving Berlin for ten years. The specialized stroke emergency response vehicles allow physicians to start treating stroke patients before they reach hospital. For the first time, ... Feb 11, 2021 0 6
COVID vaccine reaction can mimic breast cancer symptoms, but doctors say 'don't panic' (HealthDay)—One side effect of COVID-19 vaccination is creating undue fear among women, causing them to worry that they might have breast cancer. Feb 11, 2021 0 156
COVID deaths in Africa jump 40% in one month: WHO Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa surged by 40 percent over the last month, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, as the continent's toll approaches 100,000. Feb 11, 2021 0 1
COVID-19 early detection system tested in schools by UC San Diego and San Diego County In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, University of California San Diego and the County of San Diego are testing the Safer at School Early Alert system, an ... Feb 11, 2021 0 3
Reparations for slavery could have reduced COVID-19 infections and deaths in US, study says New study suggests monetary reparations for Black descendants of people enslaved in the United States could have cut SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19 rates both among Black individuals and the population at large. Feb 11, 2021 0 66
One dose of COVID-19 vaccine provokes strong immune response in those previously infected Although clinical trial data are encouraging, real-world evidence with regard to the COVID-19 vaccine remains scarce. In particular, response to the vaccine among those previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 is still not completely ... Feb 11, 2021 0 7
Hope for children with bow hunter syndrome Fusing the neck's top two vertebrae can prevent repeat strokes in children with bow hunter syndrome, a rare condition that affects a handful of U.S. pediatric patients each year, UT Southwestern researchers suggest in a recent ... Feb 11, 2021 0 7
At least 50% of COVID-19 infections come from people who aren't showing symptoms: study A new study out of the University of Chicago has found that during the initial wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, only 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 cases of the virus was symptomatic. The research team found that non-symptomatic ... Feb 11, 2021 3 267
Misuse of opioid drugs during pregnancy could have lasting impact on child's development As the number of pregnant women using opioid drugs continues to rise, questions have been raised about the long-term health effects on children exposed to these drugs in the womb. Researchers at the University of Maryland ... Feb 11, 2021 0 11