Introducing patients to an unfamiliar clinical intervention begins with providing the clinical evidence, standardized education and clear protocols for their healthcare team. That idea was one of the key drivers behind development of evidence-based guidelines for the implementation of awake…
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Growing evidence suggests Russias Sputnik V COVID vaccine is safe and very effective, but questions remain
Russia was the first country to register a COVID vaccine, with its health ministry giving emergency approval to the Sputnik V vaccine in August 2020. This decision was met with skepticism from the international scientific community because it came a…
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Growing evidence links COVID-19, hearing loss, researchers say
AstraZeneca shot found to be 79 percent effective in trials Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel reacts to the latest data. Researchers say there is mounting evidence suggesting that hearing loss and other auditory issues are strongly associated with COVID-19…
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Still no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food, FDA says
There is “no credible evidence” that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is transmitted through contaminated food or food packaging, according to a statement just released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The statement follows a news conference…
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Voluntary or compulsory? New evidence on motivation for anti-COVID-19 policies
A study by the University of Konstanz shows that voluntary motivation to comply with anti-COVID-19 policies is relatively high in Germany, but can be undermined by enforcement—The consequence of this finding differs depending on the policy Policies to contain the…
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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 jumped between people and mink, providing strong evidence of zoonotic transmission
A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands, being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that the virus likely jumped between people and mink and back, providing…
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Study points to evidence of stray dogs as possible origin of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2, scientists have been scrambling to identify the species of origin to understand how the new coronavirus first leapt from its animal hosts to humans, causing the current pandemic infecting more than a million…
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Good news: No evidence dogs and cats can get coronavirus
It’s natural to worry about those you love during a public health scare, and you love your pets. The good news is that there is no evidence your dog or cat can contract the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said….
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