Vaccination
Germany serves up COVID jabs in the company canteen
It's well before midday but chemical technician trainer Ralf Scharf is already heading to the company canteen. And lunch is the last thing on his mind.
May 23, 2021
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Immunology
How summer camps can shield your kids from allergies, asthma & COVID
As kids get ready for summer camp, parents might be fretting about exposure to COVID-19, but a doctors' group says they also need to make sure their campers will be protected from allergy and asthma triggers.
May 10, 2021
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Medical research
Aerosol generating procedures: Are they of relevance for transmission of SARS-CoV-2?
Emerging evidence indicates that many currently defined aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) are unlikely to play any significant role in the generation of infectious aerosol that poses a risk to hospital staff. In a comment ...
May 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
India expands faltering vaccine drive as new cases soar
India's devastating COVID-19 surge further accelerated on Saturday with more than 400,000 new cases in 24 hours, as vaccinations opened to all adults despite shortages of shots.
May 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds similar long-term outcomes for mechanically-ventilated COVID-19 patients
A new study, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, found that severely ill COVID-19 patients treated with ECMO did not suffer worse long-term outcomes than other mechanically-ventilated patients. The multidisciplinary ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Vaccination
Shortages, confusion in India's vaccination drive
India's mammoth push to beat its raging COVID surge with vaccinations looks troubled, with its vast inoculation programme plagued by shortages, confusion and political squabbles.
Apr 29, 2021
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Vaccination
Covid jabs at the ends of the earth
Nearly one billion COVID jabs have now been administered worldwide but reaching people in all four corners of the planet is an unprecedented logistical challenge.
Apr 24, 2021
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Health
Program may help patients with rheumatic diseases quit smoking
Smoking increases symptoms and health risks for patients with rheumatic diseases, but interventions to help patients quit are rarely available at rheumatology clinics. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has found ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Health
Health and academic professionals with dependents at high risk of quitting after COVID-19
Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions due to the strains of coping with the pandemic in their own lives, according to a new University of Utah Health study. ...
Apr 2, 2021
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Medical research
Medics should treat gender and sex differently
Patients' sex and gender are being confused by doctors at the risk of reducing the effectiveness of treatment, a group of senior medical researchers, led by the University of St Andrews, has concluded.
Apr 2, 2021
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