Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibody injections could fight COVID-19 infections – an infectious disease expert explains the prospects
Antibodies are part of us—literally.
Jun 1, 2020
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Addiction
Q&A: COVID-19 is worse for drug users, according to survey
Is the COVID-19 pandemic likely to affect the health and well-being of people who use illicit drugs such as opioids, cocaine and methamphetamines? Yes, and it's a key public-health issue, says Sarah Larney, a newly recruited ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lasting immunity and protection from new single-shot, room-temperature stable COVID-19 vaccine
An international collaboration led by Luk H. Vandenberghe, Ph.D., in the Department of Ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, reported that a novel, gene-based COVID-19 vaccine leveraging a unique ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Vaccination
Needle phobics want COVID vaccines, if they can avoid fainting or fleeing
They trust the vaccine. They want the vaccine. But millions of U.S. residents who pass out or beat feet at the sight of a hypodermic needle are risking COVID rather than getting a shot in the arm.
Sep 6, 2021
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Vaccination
U.S. clinical trial results show Novavax vaccine is safe and prevents COVID-19
Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial enrolling 29,960 adult volunteers in the United States and Mexico show that the investigational vaccine known as NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Immunology
Novel dynamic imaging technology captures the body's immune response to COVID-19 infection
A team of UC Davis scientists has used dynamic total-body positron emission tomography (PET) to provide the first imaging of the human body's immune response to COVID-19 infection in recovering patients. Their work, published ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Vaccination
Placebo effect accounts for more than two-thirds of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events, researchers find
The placebo effect is the well-known phenomenon of a person's physical or mental health improving after taking a treatment with no pharmacological therapeutic benefit—a sugar pill, or a syringe full of saline, for example. ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Llama antibodies have 'significant potential' as potent COVID-19 treatment
A unique type of tiny antibody produced by llamas could provide a new frontline treatment against COVID-19 that can be taken by patients as a simple nasal spray.
Sep 22, 2021
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Vaccination
Rashes can occur after COVID vaccine, but dermatologists say 'don't worry'
(HealthDay)—Dermatologists liken skin to a window that can reveal what is going on inside the body, and a rash that sometimes follows a COVID-19 vaccine is one example.
Apr 15, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
What you need to know about COVID vaccines and imaging scans
The first thing to know is: The COVID vaccines are safe, effective, and necessary. Doctors recommend them and the vaccines are available to everyone ages 12 and older in New York state.
Jun 8, 2021
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