May 17, 2021

Masks only needed in health care settings and mass transit In a reversal of previous recommendations, the CDC announced that individuals who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can forego wearing m...

May 17, 2021

EAST LOS ANGELES — For the past year, 13-year-old twins Ariel Jr. and Abraham Osorio have logged on to their online classes from their parents’ flower shop. Ariel nestles in a corner among flo...

May 14, 2021

THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Neurological manifestations are common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and are associated with an increased risk for in-hospital mortality, accordi...

May 14, 2021

THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An artificial intelligence (AI) system can predict deterioration of COVID-19 patients in the emergency department, according to a study published online May ...

May 14, 2021

THURSDAY, May 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccines can be given along with other childhood shots, CNN reported Wednesd...

May 14, 2021

Olivia Klassen’s face lights up when she talks about summer camp. She loves to do the scavenger hunt with her camp friends. She also loves paddleboarding, swimming in the lake and “kitchen...

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is not associated with increased mortality or severity of COVID-19, according to a study published online Ma...

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Localized injection-site reactions to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine reported in 16 patients appear to be delayed hypersensitivity reactions, according to a s...

May 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, May 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- About 11 percent of U.K. adults experienced deteriorating or consistently poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published on...

May 13, 2021

Higher in-hospital mortality for Covid patients with diagnosed neurological problems Neurological manifestations in people hospitalized with Covid-19 were prevalent and associated with increased mort...

May 13, 2021

Shortness of breath, blood clot risk slightly elevated The risk of becoming a Covid-19 long hauler was low among people who did not require hospitalization during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in a nati...

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a report from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council Leadership, published online April 29 in Stroke, recommendations ar...

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- On Monday, the World Health Organization called the B.1.617 variant of the COVID-19 virus, which has become more common in India, a "variant of concern," The ...

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare is requiring nursing homes to report rates of COVID-19 vaccinations for both patients and staff, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Officials ...

May 12, 2021

TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The proportion of emergency department visits for pediatric mental health (MH) conditions increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research lett...

May 12, 2021

Amended EUA allows for shots in adolescents ages 12-15 years The FDA expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to include use in adolescents ages 12-15...

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Impaired first-phase ejection fraction (EF1), which is a measure of preclinical heart failure, is associated with mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID...

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday changed its website guidance on how COVID-19 spreads, emphasizing that it is mainly transmitted t...

May 11, 2021

MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of in-hospital mortality is lower for pregnant versus nonpregnant women hospitalized with COVID-19 and viral pneumonia, according to a research letter...

May 10, 2021

FRIDAY, May 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients taking biologics achieved a positive antibody response to both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, according to ...