Medical economics
With vaccine thresholds come the danger of repeating past mistakes
In 2020 when people talked about "living with COVID" it was code for letting the virus rip. It was really a plan for many to "die with COVID."
Aug 27, 2021
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Medical economics
Paying Australians $300 to get fully vaccinated would be value for money
I reckon Albo's on the right track. The opposition leader wants to pay A$300 to every Australian who is fully vaccinated by December 1.
Aug 3, 2021
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Vaccination
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
Jul 19, 2021
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Diabetes
Blood sugar tests using sweat, not blood? They could be on the way
A new quick and painless sensor that measures blood sugar in human sweat may mean far fewer finger pricks for the millions of people who live with diabetes.
Jun 2, 2021
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Medical research
COVID-19: Which countries will be the next to see a big spike in cases?
Beneath the many complexities of the marathon that is the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a simple hypothesis: if the coronavirus is introduced into a susceptible population, and those people are able to mix, then there will ...
May 20, 2021
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Medications
Developing antiviral drugs is not easy—here's why
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, recently announced the creation of an antivirus taskforce to "supercharge" the development of new antiviral drugs. At a Downing Street press conference, Johnson said: "The majority of ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Pediatrics
Encouraging COVID vaccine results for children and pregnant women
After being safely administered to millions of adults around the world, new data shows that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is effective in teenagers as well. A US trial of more than 2,000 12-15 year olds found that the vaccine ...
Apr 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The end of the pandemic is coming—just don't set a date for the party
"After the pandemic is over" must be one of the most frequently uttered phrases of 2021. I am certainly guilty of this kind of optimism, longing for the day when I can get on a plane, have dinner with my friends, and cuddle ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Coping with loss: We need a national strategy to address grief beyond the coronavirus pandemic
The new president of the United States has been referred to as having grief as a superpower. U.S. citizens have expectations about their president as "comforter-in-chief," something at which President Biden's predecessor ...
Feb 17, 2021
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