Archive: 21/05/2021

California to drop social distancing requirements in June

California no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15, the state's top health official said Friday.

May 21, 2021

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Race to vaccinate in Bordeaux as rare variant detected

The French city of Bordeaux will fast-track vaccinations for residents in one neighbourhood after nearly 50 people tested positive for a "very rare" variant of COVID-19, health authorities told AFP on Friday.

May 21, 2021

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Researchers aim to modify fragmented health care system to reduce HIV incidence among trans women

HIV prevention services will be combined with access to gender-affirming hormonal therapy and peer health navigation to try to reduce the disproportionate percentage of transgender women who are HIV positive in an innovative ...

May 21, 2021

Superficial relationship: Enzymes protect the skin by ignoring microbes and viruses

The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental actors, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but most of these microbial organisms provoke little or no response from our skin, which is charged with monitoring ...

May 21, 2021

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Providing medications for free leads to greater adherence and cost-savings, study shows

Free access to essential medicines increases patient adherence to taking medication by 35 percent and reduces total health spending by an average of over $1,000 per patient per year, according to a two-year study that tested ...

May 21, 2021

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UK sees just 15 virus cases from events attended by 60,000

Only 15 people out of almost 60,000 who attended nine pilot events for mass gatherings have since tested positive for coronavirus, British health officials said Friday.

May 21, 2021

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Germany lifts more restrictions, Merkel urges caution

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to behave responsibly as large parts of the country relaxed more pandemic restrictions Friday at the start of the Pentecost weekend, telling them that caution is needed to avoid further ...

May 21, 2021

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A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps adding vax badges

The White House is pushing a new reason to swipe right: vaccination badges and "super swipes" for people who've gotten their coronavirus shots.

May 21, 2021

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Kids with sleep apnea into teen years could develop high blood pressure

Children with obstructive sleep apnea who don't outgrow it by adolescence have nearly three times the risk of high blood pressure as teens compared to those without the breathing issue, a new long-term study shows.

May 21, 2021

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Discrimination may change heart structure in Hispanic adults

Hispanic adults who experience perceived discrimination are more likely to have changes in the structure of their heart that may lead to cardiovascular disease, according to new research.

May 21, 2021

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