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National poll: 1 in 7 parents haven’t discussed vaccines with their child’s primary care provider during pandemic period

Written by | 22 Nov 2022

Parents may not always turn to health professionals for vaccine advice – and a small subset could even be avoiding the conversation – a new national poll suggests. […]

Study reveals vaccine confidence declined considerably during COVID-19 pandemic

Written by | 10 Nov 2022

A new study suggests that, despite the success of the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, vaccine confidence has declined significantly since the start of the pandemic. Researchers from the University […]

After showing early potential, cholesterol medication fenofibrate fails to cut severe symptoms or death in COVID-19 patients

Written by | 8 Nov 2022

After showing promise in early laboratory research, the cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate had no significant effect on COVID-19 outcomes in a multicenter international randomized clinical trial led by Penn Medicine scientists. […]

Patients with clinical depression “stopped seeking treatment” during the COVID waves

Written by | 19 Oct 2022

In the first study of its kind, German researchers have shown that the COVID pandemic saw a huge drop in the number of patients being admitted to hospital […]

Voice screening app delivers rapid results for Parkinson’s and severe COVID

Written by | 11 Oct 2022

A new screening test app could help advance the early detection of Parkinson’s disease and severe COVID-19, improving the management of these illnesses. Developed by a research team […]

New Covid vaccine protects against two virus strains

Written by | 9 Oct 2022

The European Medicines Agency has approved new Covid-19 vaccines that protect against the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and omicron variants. These adapted vaccines are the first updated versions of […]

Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19

Written by | 24 Sep 2022

Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, […]

Twice-daily nasal irrigation reduces COVID-related illness, death

Written by | 19 Sep 2022

Starting twice daily flushing of the mucus-lined nasal cavity with a mild saline solution soon after testing positive for COVID-19 can significantly reduce hospitalization and death, investigators report. […]

Targeted travel restrictions fail to halt spread of COVID-19

Written by | 18 Sep 2022

As countries start to scale down their SARS-CoV-2 surveillance efforts, the results highlight the importance of continuing robust surveillance in regions of early spread for providing timely information […]

Efficacy, cash and more will increase booster shot acceptance

Written by | 30 Aug 2022

The more effective the COVID-19 booster, the more likely people are to get it, according to new Cornell research. And they are more likely to accept the booster […]

Simple rubber band fix improves surgical mask seal to N-95 levels, study shows

Written by | 29 Aug 2022

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective equipment. However, it is […]

Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not appear to raise risk of preterm birth or stillbirth

Written by | 27 Aug 2022

Researchers report that vaccination against Covid-19 during pregnancy is not related to an increase in risk of preterm birth, small size for gestational age at birth or stillbirth. […]

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