Medications
Low-cost drug Heparin effective and safe treatment for COVID-19
Heparin, a widely available and affordable drug, has found to limit lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients.
Jan 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
FDA approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of a smaller dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million kids across the country to ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine spurs lasting immune response: new study
A new study from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) scientists helps answer the question: how long does immunity against COVID-19 last in vaccinated people?
Sep 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Off-target immune response could predict COVID-19 severity
The presence of special immune system defense molecules, called autoimmune antibodies, has been strongly tied to how poorly people fare when hospitalized with COVID-19, a new study shows.
Sep 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inhaled COVID-19 vaccine prevents disease and transmission in animals
In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection. ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Immunology
Self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine technology safe in humans, suggests study
Results from the first trial of a new COVID-19 vaccine technology show no short-term safety concerns.
Jul 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How governments address COVID-19 misinformation—for better or for worse
As COVID-19 spread across the world, so did conspiracy theories and false information about the virus. This proliferation of misinformation—labeled an "infodemic" by the World Health Organization (WHO)—makes it difficult ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Vaccination
Anti-vaxxers mounting internet campaigns against COVID-19 shots
(HealthDay)—People who are hesitant about getting the COVID-19 vaccine don't have to work hard to find internet rumors and theories that will fuel their fears regarding the vaccine's safety.
Jan 29, 2021
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Health
Health care after COVID-19: The rise of telemedicine
(HealthDay)—In late December, Dr. Ada Stewart asked her staff to check on a patient who had missed an appointment.
Jan 5, 2021
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Vaccination
Allergists offer reassurance regarding potential allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
Reports of possible allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both recently approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), have raised public concern. ...
Dec 31, 2020
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