Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology to spot areas of low vaccination coverage in real time. Jan 18, 2021 0 16
Italian 108-year-old woman gets Covid-19 vaccine An Italian centenarian has become one of the oldest people in the world to get a COVID-19 vaccine, months after she survived a coronavirus infection, her retirement home said. Jan 18, 2021 0 3
The brain region responsible for self-bias in memory A brain region involved in processing information about ourselves biases our ability to remember, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Jan 18, 2021 0 4
Norway says no link between vaccine and post-jab deaths Norway said Monday no link had been established between Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine and post-vaccination deaths in the country, but recommended doctors consider the overall health of the most frail before giving them ... Jan 18, 2021 0 10
EU insists virus shots will remain voluntary The European Union sought Monday to ease concerns that citizens might be obliged to get shots against the coronavirus before they're allowed to travel, as debate swirls over the use of vaccination certificates to help reopen ... Jan 18, 2021 0 3
Brazil starts vaccination campaign two days early Authorities in Brazil, hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, will roll out a nationwide vaccination campaign Monday, two days earlier than announced. Jan 18, 2021 0 3
WHO, China could have acted faster on pandemic: experts China and the World Health Organization could have acted faster to avert catastrophe during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, a panel of independent experts has concluded. Jan 18, 2021 0 10
Immune system 'remembers' coronavirus for at least 6 months: study People may be able to fight off reinfection for at least six months after they recover from COVID-19 thanks to cells that can "remember" the virus, according to research published Monday. Jan 18, 2021 0 545
Researchers build models using machine learning technique to enhance predictions of COVID-19 outcomes Mount Sinai researchers have published one of the first studies using a machine learning technique called 'federated learning' to examine electronic health records to better predict how COVID-19 patients will progress. The ... Jan 18, 2021 0 24
Quinn on Nutrition: What to like about those new dietary guidelines They're here … the long awaited and debated 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). What's the big deal? This document—updated every five years by the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services ... Jan 18, 2021 0 3