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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine approved for use as booster in India

A nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on technology licensed from Washington University in St. Louis has been approved for emergency use in India as a booster for people who have already received two doses of other COVID-19 vaccines. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 widened health disparities in employment, food insecurity

Several studies on COVID-19 have revealed gaping disparities in the U.S. that negatively affect the health of people who aren't white, especially nonwhite women. A deep dive from researchers at Washington University School ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, scientists have learned that an initial infection can lead to short- and long-term health risks affecting nearly every organ system in the body. They've also determined ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

COVID messaging: Caring or condescending?

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn't unusual to see and hear public health announcements geared toward older populations because they were more susceptible to severe illness.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Before test results, signs of COVID-19 are in water systems

Before a community hospital is stretched thin with COVID-19-patients, even before antigen tests—no matter how rapid—return results, there is one place that may be able to capture the number of COVID-19 infections in a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Americans harmed by COVID-19 more likely to advocate for equality

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated vast inequalities in the U.S. Lower-income families experienced greater health risks, more job loss and economic insecurity, and greater declines in psychological well-being—the ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Risk of Alzheimer's dementia may be predicted with help of new tool

Using demographic information, brain imaging test results and genetic biomarkers, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an algorithm that can help provide people who volunteer ...

Medications

US has capacity to make essential drugs, study finds

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sept. 12 to launch a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative, noting the United States relies too heavily on foreign materials and foreign bioproduction. Offshoring ...

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