Cannabis use among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review - Tang Y, Kirk B, Olanrewaju F, Abildso CG, Winstanley EL, Lilly CL, Rudisill TM.
BACKGROUND: A systematic review of the literature was performed to summarize cannabis use among adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Special focus was given to the prevalence of cannabis use during COVID-19, as well as factors that ma... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence allowed back in his lab after sit-in protest
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China says he has been allowed back into his lab after days of protest (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
South Africa: Health Dismisses Reports of New Covid-19 Variant
[SAnews.gov.za] The National Department of Health says it has noted with concern old and fake news about the COVID-19 Omicron XBB variant circulating on social media. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 1, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
Covishield side effects: AstraZeneca expresses 'sympathy' for those who lost loved ones
Following AstraZeneca's acknowledgment of a rare side effect associated with its COVID-19 vaccine, known as Covishield in India, the UK pharmaceutical giant extended sympathy to those impacted. Reaffirming its dedication to patient safety amidst concerns about potential rare side effects, AstraZeneca emphasised the vaccine's overall safety profile. The company underscored the stringent standards of regulatory authorities to ensure the safe use of medicines, including vaccines. AstraZeneca highlighted the extensive clinical trial data and real-world evidence consistently supporting the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. (S...
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - May 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Covishield Vaccine Case: AstraZeneca expresses 'sympathy' for those who lost loved ones
Covishield Vaccine Row: Following AstraZeneca's acknowledgment of a rare side effect associated with its COVID-19 vaccine, known as Covishield in India, the UK pharmaceutical giant extended sympathy to those impacted. Reaffirming its dedication to patient safety amidst concerns about potential rare side effects, AstraZeneca emphasised the vaccine's overall safety profile. The company underscored the stringent standards of regulatory authorities to ensure the safe use of medicines, including vaccines. AstraZeneca highlighted the extensive clinical trial data and real-world evidence consistently supporting the safety and eff...
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - May 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Chinese scientist who published COVID-19 virus sequence is allowed back in his lab after days of sit-in protest
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Source: ABC News: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Trump Threatens to Shut Down Pandemic Preparedness Office Launched by Biden
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying that, if elected, he would close an office in the White House tasked with making sure the country is better prepared for the next pandemic.
In an interview with TIME published Tuesday, Trump said he would disband the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), which opened last summer after Congress approved a bill in 2022 with bipartisan support to mandate its creation. The office most recently responded to an outbreak of bird flu in dairy farms, coordinating with the Food and Drug Administration to ensure milk remains...
Source: TIME: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Brian Bennett Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Donald Trump Source Type: news
Turmoil persists at Columbia
With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: The protests at Columbia University continue as the college threatens expulsion after protesters took over a college building. A state senator wants an update on a Covid-19 contract that is studying the state’s response to the pandemic. A…#shawnness #columbiauniversity #hudsonvalley #mta #markgrisanti #palestinians #israel #propalestinian #benchang #columbia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chinese scientist protests after being locked out of his lab
A collaborator confirmed to AP on Monday the protest was taking place. A Chinese virologist has staged a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his laboratory. Zhang Yongzhen was the first scientist to publish a sequence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in early January 2020 despite a…#zhangyongzhen #yongzhen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: UK Imposes Sanctions On Speaker, Others
[Nile Post] The UK Government has slapped incredible raft of sanctions of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among for exercising "corruption at its worst and that has no place in society." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus East Africa Europe and Africa External Relations Governance Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Does Not Increase New-Onset Seizure Risk
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 -- There is no risk for new-onset seizure incidence for individuals receiving a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine versus placebo, according to a review published online April 29 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Chinese Scientist Who First Published COVID Sequence Locked Out of Lab
(MedPage Today) -- SHANGHAI -- The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility -- a sign of Beijing's continuing pressure on scientists... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 30, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among early adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic - Danzo S, Kuklinski MR, Sterling SA, Beck A, Braciszewski JM, Boggs J, Briney JS, Charvat-Aguilar N, Eisenberg N, Kaffl A, Kline-Simon A, Loree AM, Lyons VH, Morse EF, Morrison KM, Negusse R, Scheuer H.
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are among the most common and debilitating psychiatric disorders affecting youth, with both related to increased suicide risk. While rates of youth anxiety and depression were increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, the ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Can Disney Stock Triple Before 2030?
The credit cycle tends to bring extreme highs and lows for stocks. When the COVID-19 pandemic peaked in late 2020 and early 2021, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) was forced to drop interest rates to near zero, accommodating the credit markets for more accessible financing and boosting the business…#federalreserve #waltdisneyco #dis #disney #netflixinc #nflx #nielsen #netflix #comparing #eps (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
