Moderna asks FDA to approve its booster shot for all adults
Nov 18, 2021
The Moderna booster is half the dose of the initial vaccination series: 50 mcg versus 100 mcg.
Adverse events associated with BNT162b2 vaccination ID’d
Aug 27, 2021
Vaccination with the Pfizer–BioNTech mRNA vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with an increased risk for myocarditis and lymphadenopathy, according...
Many stroke survivors continue to smoke
Nov 17, 2021
Stroke survivors are less likely than cancer survivors to quit smoking.
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines immunogenic in immunosuppressed patients
Sep 08, 2021
mRNA-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines appear to be immunogenic in patients receiving immunosuppressive medications for the management of chronic inflammatory...
Model predicts impact of food choices on life expectancy
Feb 16, 2022
A change to the optimized diet at age 60 years from a typical diet is estimated to increase LE by 8 years for women and 8.8 years for men, while 80-year-olds could gain about 3.4 years.
Trial begins of nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease
Nov 18, 2021
Phase 1 trial will include 16 patients ages 60 to 85 years who have early, symptomatic Alzheimer disease but are otherwise in good health
Adenoviral-based COVID-19 vaccines may up short-term CV risk
Aug 23, 2022
An increased incidence of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism were seen in the second week after first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
WHO says pandemic death total far higher than reported in many countries
May 05, 2022
In the United States, about 930,000 more people than expected had died by the end of 2021 compared with the 820,000 COVID-19 deaths officially recorded during the same period, The New York Times reported.
Moderna CEO says fourth COVID-19 dose may be needed next fall
Jan 07, 2022
Governments, including the United Kingdom and South Korea, already are ordering the doses in preparation.
Long-haul COVID-19 may affect two of three with mild, moderate disease
Aug 20, 2021
“This is a real wake-up call for anyone who has not been vaccinated,” Melanie L. Bell, Ph.D., said in a statement. “If you get COVID, the chances that you’ll experience long-term...