New COVID-19 Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections across America.About 17.3 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally kn…
Learn MoreNew COVID Variant EG.5 Now Dominant in U.S., CDC Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variant nicknamed Eris now accounts for the largest proportion of new COVID infections across America.About 17.3% of U.S. COVID cases are believed to have been caused by the variant, formally known as EG.5, i…
Learn MoreHow the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for severe illness — including their risk for hospitalization and death.Now scientists …
Learn More¿Moderna o Pfizer? Una de las vacunas contra la COVID quizá sea más segura para los adultos mayores
JUEVES, 3 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque se considera que las vacunas contra la COVID-19 tanto de Moderna como de Pfizer son seguras y tienen una alta efectividad, una nueva investigación encuentra que la vacuna de Moderna ha sido la más…
Learn MoreOne Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise. It was the extroverts who were more vaccine resistant. Compared to other personality styles, extrov…
Learn MoreModerna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are considered safe and highly effective, new research finds the Moderna shot has been the safest and most effective for seniors. “The results of this study…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research about the condition that will be part of the U.S. …
Learn MoreSe arraiga un brote de COVID en verano: no la confunda con un resfriado
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por cuarto verano consecutivo, los estadounidenses experimentan un brote de COVID-19, caracterizado por un aumento en las admisiones al hospital, las visitas a las salas de emergencias, las tasas de posit…
Learn MoreOral Probenecid Cuts Time to Viral Clearance in COVID-19
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with symptomatic, mild-to-moderate COVID-19, oral probenecid results in a reduction in the time to viral clearance, according to a study published online July 6 in Viruses.David E. Martin, Pharm.D…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As Americans continue to grapple with the effects of long COVID, the Biden administration on Monday announced the creation of a new office focused on research about the condition that will be part of the U.S. …
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