Research Shows High Effectiveness of Mix-and-Match COVID-19 Vaccines
People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an mRNA vaccine for their second dose had a lower risk…
People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an mRNA vaccine for their second dose had a lower risk…
Strong antibody response to mRNA vaccines declined over an eight-month follow-up period; lower initial response to single-shot Ad26 vaccine remained stable over time, research shows….
New nutrient profiling system, most comprehensive and science-based to date, clears up confusion to benefit consumers, policymakers. A scientific team at the Friedman School of…
Study is the first to demonstrate cross-protective immunity by vaccines. Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus…
Half of COVID survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery. More than half of the 236 million people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19…
18-year study measures increase in industrially manufactured foods that may be contributing to obesity and other diseases. Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the…
Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission. As the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to spread…
High BMI independently associated with death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients. Obese patients (BMI >35 kg/m2) were twice as likely to experience a…
The variant hunters are helping us to understand how and why the COVID-19 virus is spreading, allowing us to fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic….
First global estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in 2020 suggest additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and…
Carnivorous animals lack key genes needed to detect and respond to infection by pathogens, a study has found. Farming large numbers of carnivores, like mink,…
Cannabis Use Disorder: Another COVID Risk Factor Should doctors take particular care to talk to patients about the potential dangers of COVID-19 if those patients…
A large study from Ontario confirms that SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), especially the Delta variant, are more virulent than the native strain of the…
As winter looms and hospitals across the U.S. continue to be deluged with severe cases of COVID-19, flu season presents a particularly ominous threat this…
Study questions popular COVID test, proposes new marker of disease severity. Researchers from Skoltech, U.S. companies VirIntel and Argentys Informatics, and two Russian Academy of…
Researchers in Japan have developed a vaccination strategy in mice that promotes the production of antibodies that can neutralize not only SARS-CoV-2 but a broad…
Oral health can be an additional, modifiable risk factor for high risk COVID-19 patients. The correlation between poor oral health and COVID-19 severity, as well…
More than 140,000 US children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for…