COVID-19 vaccines online or in development
With several COVID-19 vaccines either being rolled out or under trial, here is a rundown of the various stages of their development. – On the market PFIZER/BIONTECH The mRNA vaccine developed by US pharma giant Pfizer and German start-up BioNTech…
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Beware of frostbite risks during extreme cold
Extreme cold brings with it a greater risk for frostbite. It’s more common and often more serious than many people think. The good news is that frostbite is fairly easy to avoid. As winter drags on and temperatures drop way…
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A Lung Doctor Explains Whether Vitamin C and Zinc Can Help Fight COVID-19
Pulmonary medicine and critical care specialist Mike Hansen, MD has made videos throughout the pandemic that dispel misinformation surrounding coronavirus, provide insight into how medical professionals are handling COVID cases, and clarify best practice when it comes to protecting ourselves…
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Radiological images confirm ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’
Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long lasting and even bizarre, including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis or ‘COVID toes.’ A new Northwestern Medicine study has, for…
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Lana Condor’s Body Dysmorphia Started in High School: 'I Was Constantly Critiquing Myself'
In the To All the Boys movies, Lana Candor's Lara Jean navigates the highs and lows of high school (first love! prom! college applications!). In real life, Condor, 23, dealt with her own challenges during her high school years. The…
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Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol: Calls for Congress to Act
At a time when Americans are drinking more alcohol than ever before, a group of health organizations is lobbying Congress for a new cancer-specific warning label to be displayed on all alcoholic beverages. The new wording would read: “WARNING: According…
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From trippy drugs to therapeutic aids – how psychedelics got their groove back
For many years, drugs such as LSD, psilocybin and Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) were viewed only as highly dangerous drugs. However, in recent years they have had a bit of rebrand. Now they’re believed by some to have the power to heal,…
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Autopsy study may explain why some COVID survivors have ‘brain fog’
One of the least understood effects of COVID-19 infection is “brain fog,” a kind of mental confusion that can take hold among seriously ill patients, sometimes lingering long after recovery. Now, a new study has spotted a possible neurological clue…
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Mimicking a chronic immune response changes the brain
As March comes around, many people experience hay fever. As excessive immune responses go, most would admit that hay fever really isn’t that bad. At the other end of the spectrum are severely debilitating autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and…
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FEMA Opens Mass Vaccine Sites as Bad Weather Hampers Efforts
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Motorists wait to get their COVID-19 vaccine at a federally run vaccination site set up on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles. FEMA opened…
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