First needle-free COVID-19 vaccines receive approval in India, China
Sep 07, 2022
Nasal and inhaled vaccines place doses directly where the virus enters the body, such as in the nose or mouth.
Plasma viral antigen linked to baseline severity of COVID-19
Sep 07, 2022
High levels of plasma viral antigen are linked to outcomes such as worse pulmonary status and longer time to hospital discharge.
Up to 4 million Americans out of work with long COVID
Aug 26, 2022
The numbers could translate into at least $170 billion in lost wages a year, a new report suggests.
Dementia risk in seniors varies with type of sedentary behavior
Aug 26, 2022
Watching TV linked to increased risk, whereas using a computer was linked to decreased risk, for incident dementia regardless of physical activity level.
Few excess deaths seen in Massachusetts during omicron surge
Aug 25, 2022
The uncoupling of excess mortality from new COVID-19 cases was observed during a spring 2022 surge in the highly vaccinated state of Massachusetts.
COVID-19 vaccination does not negatively impact fertility
Aug 24, 2022
The findings were seen for women undergoing in vitro fertilization-fresh embryo transfer cycle.
Reformulated booster shots ready by September, White House says
Jul 29, 2022
The Biden administration is working on contracts for the reformulated booster doses.
Theophylline nasal irrigation studied in COVID-19-related smell loss
Jul 29, 2022
In a phase 2 trial, subjective assessments suggest improvement in COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction, but the study results were inconclusive.
Exercise, chores, social visits linked to lower dementia risk
Jul 28, 2022
Comparable results were seen for dementia, vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and in analyses stratified by dementia polygenic risk score.
Ultraprocessed food consumption linked to dementia risk
Jul 28, 2022
Replacing ultraprocessed foods weight in diet with an equivalent proportion of unprocessed or minimally processed foods may lower risk.