South Africa's health care workers eager for first vaccines After testing thousands of people for coronavirus, South African nurse Asnath Masango says she can't wait to get vaccinated. Feb 16, 2021 0 27
WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries as part of a U.N.-backed ... Feb 16, 2021 0 35
No new virus cases raise hopes New Zealand will end lockdown For a second consecutive day, New Zealand reported no new community cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, raising hopes that a lockdown in Auckland will be lifted Wednesday. Feb 16, 2021 0 21
Kazakhstan to roll out first locally produced Sputnik vaccine Kazakhstan will be the first country in the world to locally produce Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, after a pharmaceutical company received government authorisation to make the jab, the company said Tuesday. Feb 16, 2021 0 57
Teens may be more likely to use marijuana after legalization for adult recreational use Adolescents who live in California may be more likely to use marijuana since adult recreational marijuana use was legalized in 2016, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Feb 16, 2021 4 47
Zika vaccine candidate shows promise in phase I trial The Zika virus candidate, Ad26.ZIKV.001, a replication-incompetent human adenovirus serotype 26 (ad26) vector showed promising safety and immunogenicity in a phase I clinical trial. Researchers say the vaccine warrants further ... Feb 16, 2021 0 54
Brief survey tool tracks symptoms, aids in evaluating effectiveness of treatment Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have developed and validated a short questionnaire to help patients report symptoms and assist healthcare providers in assessing the severity ... Feb 16, 2021 0 26
How to improve gender equity in medicine Gender equity and racial diversity in medicine can promote creative solutions to complex health problems and improve the delivery of high-quality care, argue authors in an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Feb 16, 2021 0 29
