COVID-19 travel plan will let new variants into the UK, experts warn The government's COVID-19 travel plan will let new variants into the UK, warn experts in The BMJ today. May 12, 2021 0 8
Delaying second COVID vaccine dose may prevent deaths under certain conditions Delaying the second dose of COVID-19 vaccines, at least for people aged under 65, could result in up to 20% lower mortality, but only under certain conditions, finds a US study published by The BMJ today. May 12, 2021 0 3
World could have prevented COVID catastrophe: pandemic panel The catastrophic scale of the COVID-19 pandemic could have been prevented, an independent global panel concluded Wednesday, but a "toxic cocktail" of dithering and poor coordination meant the warning signs went unheeded. May 12, 2021 0 8
Two-thirds of California prison residents offered COVID vaccine accepted at least one dose Two-thirds of California prisoners who were offered a COVID-19 vaccine accepted at least one dose, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. May 12, 2021 0 2
No lasting benefit to tubes over antibiotics for childhood ear infections There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes in a young child's ears to reduce the rate of recurrent ear infections during the ensuing two years compared with giving oral antibiotics to treat ear ... May 12, 2021 0 7
Norway drops AstraZeneca, offers J&J to volunteers only Norway will drop AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from its immunisation programme due to concerns over rare side effects, and offer Johnson & Johnson's jab only to volunteers while it remains suspended, the government announced ... May 12, 2021 0 2
Research estimates 1.4 million children have yearly violence-related medical visits A national report from the University of New Hampshire shows close to one and a half million children each year visit a doctor, emergency room or medical facility as a result of an assault, abuse, crime or other form of violence. ... May 12, 2021 0 9
Researchers identify target for senolytic drugs In a study recently published in Nature, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers found that senescent immune cells are the most dangerous type of senescent cell. May 12, 2021 0 38
EXPLAINER: How COVID-19 vaccines will work for kids in US Children ages 12 and older can now roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., offering parents and schools a chance to relax their pandemic precautions and bringing the country a step closer to controlling the ... May 12, 2021 0 2
California governor says mask mandate to end after June 15 California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the nation's most populous state would stop requiring people to wear masks in almost all circumstances on June 15, describing a world he said will look "a lot like the world we entered ... May 12, 2021 0 5
