Biden Makes National Push for Long COVID Research
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a new national push to research the nature and impact of long COVID, a constellation of sometimes debilitating symptoms that linger long after infection in nearly one-…
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FDA panel meets to craft future COVID vaccine strategy: The panel will hear from experts about whether boosters or new vaccines will be needed going forward. Read moreBiden launches national COVID research initiative: Scientists from numerous federal …
Learn MoreHalf of Americans Now Die With Dementia Diagnosis, Better Record-Keeping May Be Why
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A record number of American adults are now dying with a dementia diagnosis, new research shows. Yet, that increase of 36% from two decades ago may have more to do with better record-keeping than an actual r…
Learn MoreIsraeli Data Shows 2nd COVID Booster Shields Against Omicron
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Israel’s government made a second booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine available to all of its citizens aged 60 and older at the beginning of this year.Now, emerging data suggests this fourth dose greatly boo…
Learn MoreMore Evidence COVID Vaccine Offers Good Protection for Most Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccines did a good job protecting most cancer patients against COVID-19, but those with blood cancers remain at risk for breakthrough infections, new research suggests.The study analyzed nationwide data on…
Learn MoreEPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed rule to ban ongoing uses of the only known form of asbestos imported into the United States has been introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).The ban would apply to chrysotile…
Learn MoreU.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Since Pandemic Began
TUESDAY, April 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Fresh government data show that COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents have fallen to the lowest levels seen since the pandemic began.Some 67 residents died nationwide of COVID-19 during the week ending …
Learn MoreAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, March 22-26
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from March 22 to 26 in Chicago and attracted approximately 30,000 participants from around the world. The conference highlighted recent advances in the diagnosis and manageme…
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