Playing with thin dolls may affect young girls' body image Playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body, according to new research published today. Mar 11, 2021 0 4
Concerns over integrity of mRNA molecules in some COVID-19 vaccines Documents leaked from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) following a cyber attack in December show that some early commercial batches of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine had lower than expected levels of intact mRNA molecules. Mar 11, 2021 0 8
Warning over effects of pandemic on young people's mental health Today, experts issue a 'stark warning' about the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people. Mar 11, 2021 0 4
Brazil hospitals buckle in absence of national virus plan Brazil's hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious coronavirus variant tears through the country, the president insists on unproven treatments and the only attempt to create a national plan to contain COVID-19 has just ... Mar 11, 2021 0 4
A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term and maintaining that the highly infectious virus could still be stopped. Mar 11, 2021 0 3
Nursing home residents can get hugs again, feds say Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday in a step toward pre-pandemic normalcy. Mar 11, 2021 0 1
COVID-19 risks to pregnant women and their babies outlined in global research review Pregnant women remain at increased risk of severe COVID-19, and their risk of being admitted to intensive care or needing invasive ventilation is higher than non-pregnant reproductive aged women with the virus, an ongoing ... Mar 11, 2021 0 2
Using novel MIS-C therapy, team successfully treats two patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children A team of pediatricians at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) was the first in the nation to enroll patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare but life-threatening complication ... Mar 11, 2021 0 6
Food allergies leave parents living in fear Parents of children with food allergies face significant worry, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Mar 11, 2021 0 2
