Impact of COVID-19 vaccination in the Norwegian population
In late 2019 in Wuhan city, China, a novel betacoronavirus was found to be responsible for acute respiratory syndrome cases and was later termed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19),…
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Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Menstrual Cups
Periods — they aren’t the most fun thing that happens in the lives of people with vulvas. Between the moods, the cramps and managing the whole “bleeding for several days” thing, the vibes throughout your menstrual cycle are just not…
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5-11
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized Pfizer’s vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, which means vaccines could be available to school-aged children starting next week. The move brings families with young children a step closer to…
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How much will obesity cost the economy by 2060?
A recent study investigates the economic impact of obesity. According to this research, the projected costs associated with obesity will account for an average of 3.6% of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2060. Maintaining the 2019 rates of…
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Cancer cells impair blood flow in metastatic lymph nodes
If not caught quickly, cancer cells often spread to other organs in a process called metastasis. Lymph nodes (LNs) are the organs with the highest risk of metastasis. Metastasis in the LNs also influences cancer staging and treatment planning, and…
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky explains what you need to know about COVID vaccines, boosters and more
CDC greenlights ‘mix-and-match’ COVID boosters CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky provides the latest update in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. EXCLUSIVE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky, in an exclusive Q&A with Fox News, said she “strongly” encourages…
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Dunkin' Is Coming Out With Hot Cocoa Bombs
Hot cocoa bombs first hit the scene last year and when we say hit, we mean it literally. They took over stores, TikTok and our own kitchens because they were selling out so fast that we had to start making…
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Study offers insights on why the elderly are more susceptible to COVID-19
Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and chronic lung diseases like COPD and asthma. In a new study published in the…
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No Benefit From Lower Temps for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
For comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), moderate hypothermia to a target body temperature of 31°C did not improve outcomes, compared with guideline-recommended mild hypothermia (target temp 34°C) in the CAPITAL CHILL study. The results “do not support the…
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SARS-CoV-2 variants neutralized by camel nanobodies
The novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) enters host cells by binding its spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor of the host. The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is a trimer of S1/S2 heterodimers with 2…
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