Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2021
Potent new antivirals may hold steady against Omicron. New antiviral pills developed by Merck and Pfizer are expected to remain effective against the mutation-heavy variant, because they interfere with the ability of the coronavirus to replicate itsel…
Learn MoreBreathlessness With ‘Long COVID’ May Point to Heart Damage
FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Shortness of breath in people with “long COVID” might not just be about the lungs — it may indicate heart damage from the disease, new research suggests.”The findings could help to explain why some patients wi…
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200 million Americans now vaccinated against COVID-19. The United States reached the milestone Wednesday, but that news comes as infections spike yet again. Read moreShortness of breath in ‘long COVID’ may point to heart damage. One year after leaving…
Learn MorePfizer Says Vaccine Booster Should Protect Against Omicron Variant
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer/BioNTech said Wednesday that while two doses of their coronavirus vaccine may not offer good protection against the Omicron variant, adding a booster shot does the trick.According to a statement from …
Learn MoreMRI Might Spot Concussion-Linked CTE in Living Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Right now, the devastating concussion-linked brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can only be diagnosed after death via autopsy. But new research could help change that, allowing …
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Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 can be delivered by injection. The best available treatment for coronavirus infection just got a lot easier to administer to more people, potentially saving more lives in the process, a new study claims. Read…
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‘Magic mushroom’ drug edges towards mainstream treatment. After decades of lingering in the shadows of the illicit drug trade, psilocybin, the psychedelic component of hallucinogenic mushrooms, is emerging as a legitimate therapy for anxiety, depress…
Learn MoreOmicron May Overcome Prior COVID Infection
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve already had COVID-19 have a higher risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant than with earlier variants, new research shows. The South African scientists who reported the findings …
Learn MoreDo Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better in Men?
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women are two times more likely than men to die after receiving a combination of cancer immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors, but it’s not clear if that difference is due to side effects or because …
Learn MoreNew York Reports 5 Omicron Cases, U.S. Total Rises to 9
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Five cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York state, one in Minnesota and one in Hawaii, officials in those states announced Thursday.That brings the known total in the United Sta…
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