It might not have looked like much when 90-year-old Margaret Keenan stepped up to the blue armchair. But hers was what the Associated Press called “the shot watched round the world” when she became the first person to receive a tested and…
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COVID-19 vaccines can cause side effects. Here’s why that shouldn’t stop you from getting the shots
A friend of Paul Offit’s volunteered for one of the COVID-19 vaccine trials but, like everyone who participated, was not told whether he was injected with a placebo or the real thing. The morning after getting the second dose, the…
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Getting it just right: The Goldilocks model of cancer
Sometimes, too much of a good thing can turn out to be bad. This is certainly the case for the excessive cell growth found in cancer. But when cancers try to grow too fast, this excessive speed can cause a…
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Are healthy kids getting too many heart tests?
(HealthDay)—Not every kid needs an electrocardiogram (ECG) before playing sports or as part of routine exams, child health experts say. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is advising parents and pediatricians to avoid unnecessary tests, and has released a list…
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Getting a hip replacement? Choice of hospital can be crucial
(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health care system. But the issues are longstanding, and—as one large study illustrates—extend into a common elective surgery. Researchers found that when hip replacement surgery is done at…
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COVID-19 plus measles? Kids aren’t getting their vaccines, and doctors are worried
COVID-19 has infected some of Dr. Sonder Crane’s youngest patients—the newborn who tested positive because its mother had the coronavirus, the 14-month old who caught it at day care. Now, on top of that, she and other pediatricians across the…
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Why are more young people getting coronavirus?
A surge of coronavirus cases among young people is leading to a generational blame game as California and other states grapple with a second wave of the virus. Reports of outbreaks across the country tied to fraternity houses and college-town…
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Getting the facts about COVID-19 to the African American faith community
Even though he was just appointed director of VCU Massey Cancer Center in December, Robert Winn, M.D., already has become an asset to the African American faith community in Richmond. The moment Winn realized that timely and accurate information about…
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Here’s What Risk, Really, Protestors Have of Getting COVID-19
There’s no question the mass protests across the United States will spread the novel coronavirus, according to experts. This is because the virus is transmitted via respiratory droplets that you emit when you talk, yell, sneeze, and cough. The more…
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New study reveals blueprint for getting out of COVID-19 lockdown
Relaxing stay-at-home orders and allowing some types of non-essential businesses such as shops to reopen are the lowest risk measures to get the UK and other European countries out of lockdown, according to research from the University of East Anglia….
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