What will convince Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
(HealthDay)—Promoting any emerging COVID-19 vaccine to a skeptical public could be tough. But a new survey finds vaccine uptake might rise if the shot is promoted by medical experts, not politicians, and if it’s been proven safe and effective through…
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Mammography screening saves lives also in older age
Mammography, which is an X-ray picture of the breast, is efficient also for women over the age of 70. For women invited to regular mammography screening over the age of 70, the reduction in mortality rate was significant. This according…
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Dementia prevention strategies could save £1.9 billion annually
Programs to reduce dementia risk by targeting smoking, high blood pressure and hearing loss are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving by reducing dementia rates by 8.5%, finds a new study by UCL and LSE researchers. The modeling study,…
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Researchers test a comprehensive model intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths in hard-hit communities
National Institutes of Health and other federal leaders outlined their vision for a groundbreaking study that will aim to address gaps in reaching communities most heavily affected by the opioid epidemic with proven, evidence-based interventions for opioid use disorder (OUD)….
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Invasive mosquito species could bring more malaria to Africa’s urban areas
A species of mosquito that can carry malaria—known as Anopheles stephensi – has invaded eastern Africa and is quickly moving across the region. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked Jeremy Herren and Clifford Mutero to provide insights into why…
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The surprising thing 1 in 4 people did with their roommate during quarantine
From baking bread from scratch to running a marathon without stepping outside, the pandemic has brought out unusual behavior in us all. That’s because people do strange things when they’re confined to the same space for a long time, as…
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Without gravity, the fluid around an astronaut’s brain moves in weird ways
Fluid around the brain redistributes in the skull during spaceflight, scientists found in a new study of 11 cosmonauts who visited the International Space Station (ISS). The study, which confirms previous findings about the effects of microgravity on the human…
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No Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Before Election
MONDAY, Oct. 19, 2020 — Pfizer will not apply for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine before the third week in November, the company’s chief executive said in a statement posted to the Pfizer website on Friday. This is a…
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Those Viral Hot Cocoa Bombs You've Been Seeing on TikTok Are Available at Costco
On TikTok, just like in grocery store aisles, the year has already fast-forwarded to the holiday season. You can find so many Christmas recipes on the app right now, but one of the latest viral videos is about cocoa bombs…
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TikTok users are super-gluing vampire fangs to their teeth, and struggling to get them off. Dentists are not happy about it.
TikTok users are using super glue to stick vampire fangs to their teeth for Halloween. Videos of teens yanking furiously on their fangs as they try to remove them are circulating on the app. TikTok dentists are warning users about…
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