Apr 29, 2021

The participant consent forms averaged more than 8,000 words A review of informed consent forms for major Covid-19 vaccine trials found the documents to be far too long and complex for most trial r...

Apr 29, 2021

Just as other industries are rolling back some consumer-friendly changes made early in the pandemic — think empty middle seats on airplanes — so, too, are health insurers. ...

Apr 28, 2021

“The COVID-19 pandemic has led to extremely unusual circumstances, altering people’s behavior, including that of patients with migraine,” explains Gisela M. Terwindt, MD, PhD. “Genetic predisp...

Apr 28, 2021

But masking still recommended in dense crowds The CDC released new guidance stating that those fully vaccinated against Covid-19 should not be required to wear a mask in most outdoor settings—but...

Apr 27, 2021

TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- One in three children hospitalized with COVID-19 experience severe illness, which is associated with younger children, male patients, and those with a chron...

Apr 27, 2021

TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Shift work is associated with an increased risk for significant COVID-19 illness, according to a study published online April 26 in Thorax. Robert Maidst...

Apr 27, 2021

MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More than 5 million Americans have missed the second dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, new government data show. The trend seems to be growing. According to...

Apr 27, 2021

MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The United States will help India as it struggles with a massive wave of COVID-19 cases, President Joe Biden said Sunday. "Just as India sent assistance t...

Apr 27, 2021

MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- All 26,000 Houston Methodist workers must get a COVID-19 shot by June 7 or risk losing their jobs, making it the first U.S. hospital system to make vaccinati...

Apr 27, 2021

One night in March 2020, Joy Wu felt like her heart was going to explode. She tried to get up and fell down. She didn’t recognize friends’ names in her list of phone contacts. Remembering ...

Apr 26, 2021

As our national celebration of Donate Life Month draws to a close, it’s important to remember what the frontline workers of organ, eye, and tissue donation will be doing next month—and every month...

Apr 26, 2021

FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 in pregnancy is associated with increased severe maternal morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online April 22 in JAMA Pediatrics...

Apr 26, 2021

FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A single dose of human adenovirus type 26 vector encoding full-length severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 spike protein (Ad26.COV2.S) protects ag...

Apr 26, 2021

FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday lifted the temporary pause it had placed on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and said it will add a...

Apr 26, 2021

Medical mistrust among Black Americans, resulting from systemic racism and a history of unequal treatment in healthcare, may play a role in COVID-19 inequities, specifically among Black Americans livi...

Apr 26, 2021

Rapid distribution of first dose, delaying second may have public health benefits Delaying the second dose of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) and BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) Covid-19 vaccines for 9 to 15 we...

Apr 26, 2021

Vaccine benefits outweigh thrombosis/thrombocytopenia concerns Updated 4/23/21 at 7:55 pm ET. The FDA and CDC announced they are lifting the pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 va...

Apr 23, 2021

THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an editorial published online April 15 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, an updated pre-COVID-19 vaccine risk stratificati...

Apr 23, 2021

THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As demand for COVID-19 vaccination in the United States shows signs of declining, President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered businesses new incentives to hel...

Apr 23, 2021

THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Counterfeit versions of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are being sold online, the company warns. It said fake versions of the vaccines were found in Mexico...