Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling suggests rapid spread of omicron in England but same severity as delta
Omicron largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses, according to Imperial's latest report.
Dec 17, 2021
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Immunology
Immune response may vary with choice of COVID-19 booster
(HealthDay)—Immune response may vary with the choice of COVID-19 vaccine used for a third dose or booster following two doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (ChAd) or Pfizer BioNTech BNT162b2 (BNT), according to a study published online ...
Dec 16, 2021
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Medical economics
COVID-19 vaccine inequity allowed omicron to emerge
Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rate is 76 percent—10 times higher than it is across the continent of Africa.
Dec 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO sees unprecedented Omicron spread, 'probably' in most countries
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act, as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.
Dec 14, 2021
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Medications
Did pandemic lockdowns worsen the epidemic of opioid abuse?
(HealthDay)—Pandemic lockdowns may have led fewer Americans to seek pain treatment last year, but folks who did seek help had higher-than-usual odds of receiving dangerous opioid painkillers, a new study says.
Dec 14, 2021
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Vaccination
WHO: Africa might miss 70% vaccination goal until late 2024
The African continent might not reach the target of vaccinating 70% of its 1.3 billion population against COVID-19 until the second half of 2024, a target many of the world's richer countries have already met, the World Health ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
France pushes vaccination campaign as virus cases increase
Authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas as infections surge and more people with COVID-19 seek medical attention.
Dec 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Cuba okays local jab for toddlers after COVID-19 infection
Cuba has given emergency authorization for its home-grown Soberana Plus vaccine to be administered to children as young as two after a coronavirus infection.
Dec 8, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Grape seed extract found to extend lifespan of old mice
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in China and the U.S. has found that injecting procyanidin C1 (PCC1), a chemical found in grape seed extract, into older mice extended their lifespan. In their ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Namibia detects 18 Omicron cases, destroys 150,000 jabs
Namibia's President Hage Geingob announced Monday that the first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant had been detected in the country, which was forced to dispose of 150,000 expired vaccine doses.
Dec 6, 2021
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