India Variant Shows Resistance to Antibody Drugs, Vaccines
(Reuters) – Antibody drugs and COVID-19 vaccines are less effective against a coronavirus variant that was first detected in India, researchers say. The variant, B.1.617.2, has mutations that make it more transmissible. It is now predominant in some parts of…
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The Latest: Japan gives another $800M to UN-backed COVAX
GENEVA — Japan’s prime minister announced another $800 million to the U.N.-backed program to deploy COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries, a four-fold increase of Japanese funding to the COVAX program. Yoshihide Suga spoke as Japan co-sponsored a fundraising event for…
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Can a Routine Cancer Scan Flag Depression?
Whole-body imaging that is performed routinely in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma could offer the added benefit of flagging those with possible depression, “without extra dedicated brain images or increased radiation exposure or cost,” according to researchers at…
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Is it time to wave goodbye to the handshake?
The traditional handshake—long employed in business deals and job interviews to promote connection and foster trust—could be on the chopping block as individuals and corporations reexamine the custom following 14 months of little-to-no contact during the pandemic. “We might not…
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From Racial Justice to Dirty Air, California’s New AG Plots a Progressive Health Care Agenda
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker, comes to his new role well known for pursuing an unabashedly progressive agenda on criminal justice issues. He has pushed for legislation to eliminate cash bail and to ban for-profit…
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Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks
Jeannie Wells had hoped that regular visits would resume at her elderly mother’s New York nursing home once all the residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Around Easter, her wish finally came true, and she was able to hold the…
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“This 5-minute tapping routine helped me handle post-lockdown overwhelm”
Tapping therapy is said to help ease stress and feelings of being overwhelmed by connecting the mind and body. Here’s how to do it in just five minutes. “I am feeling overwhelmed,” I say to myself into my Zoom camera…
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Innovative platform enhances surgical team experience during a trauma simulation
Simulators have long been used for training surgeons and surgical teams, but traditional simulator platforms typically have a built-in limitation: they often simulate one or a limited number of conditions that require performance of isolated tasks, such as placing an…
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Why you need to sleep more to eat less, according to Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY
Why you need to sleep more to eat less: Are you reaching for the biscuits every afternoon? Do you think you may be hooked on chocolate? You’re probably not getting enough kip, says Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY Anyone whose sleep has…
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China reports first known human case of H10N3 bird flu
A man in China caught the first case of H10N3 bird flu ever reported in a human, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced Tuesday (June 1). The H10N3 strain of avian influenza normally causes mild disease in birds, and until…
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