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Pandemic Has Greatly Diminished Services for Kids, Adults With Autism
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 -- When the coronavirus pandemic hit, a number of services that people count on were put on hold -- unfortunately, this included therapeutic and educational services for those with autism, according to a new study.
To determine...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 -- Health care in rural America has become ever more scarce during the coronavirus pandemic, with folks finding it increasingly difficult to find a doctor or get to a hospital.
For a decade, rural areas have been losing...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 -- Workplace exposure to the new coronavirus is a major reason for Hispanic Americans ' disproportionately high COVID-19 death rate, a new study claims.
In 2020, Hispanics accounted for 19% of the U.S. population but nearly 41%...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Herd Immunity for Americans May Be an Elusive Goal, Experts Say
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 -- While more than half of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, many scientists and public health experts now believe that herd immunity cannot be reached in the foreseeable future.
Instead,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - May 3, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 -- COVID-19 infections may last longer in young people with weakened immune systems, and that extended period could lead to more mutations in SARS-CoV-2, according to the authors of a new case study.
The study included two...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Few Kids Seeing a Dentist Have COVID-19, Study Finds
FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 -- Just 2% of young dental patients without COVID-19 symptoms tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to a new study.
Kids with COVID-19 are typically asymptomatic but can carry high levels of SARS-CoV-2 and spread...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.
FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 -- In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to ebb in America, a new analysis finds the seven-day average of new COVID-19 deaths in the United States has hit its lowest point since last October.
As of Wednesday,...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Many U.S. Colleges Will Mandate Vaccines on Campus Next Fall: Survey
THURSDAY, April 29, 2021 -- Over 100 American colleges will require that students get coronavirus vaccines if they want to be on campus in the fall, a new survey shows.
More than 660,000 cases have been linked to universities since the start of the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 29, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
About 1 in 7 Who Get Pfizer Vaccine Will Have Any ' Systemic ' Side Effect: Study
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 -- Only 13.5% of people will suffer systemic side effects after getting Pfizer ' s coronavirus vaccine, a new study finds.
These systemic symptoms include headache, fatigue and tenderness. Most side effects are mild and peak...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pfizer/Moderna Vaccine Protection: 64% at First Dose, 94% at Second
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 -- There ' s some sobering news for the millions of Americans who skipped their second coronavirus vaccine dose: Doing so could greatly reduce their odds of avoiding severe illness.
In a " real-world " study of 417 adults aged...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Wealthy Nations Need to Do More to End Global Pandemic: Fauci
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 -- Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that countries around the globe have failed to help avert the " tragic " coronavirus outbreak that is now overwhelming India, and he singled out wealthy nations for not providing equitable...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 28, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
U.S. to Share Up to 60 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine With Other Countries
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 -- As coronavirus cases surge around the world, the White House said Monday that the United States will share up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine with other countries.
The announcement came as...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Health Highlights: April 27, 2021
Hand-washing by Health Care Workers, Everyday Americans Is on the Decline
Rates of hand-washing spiked early in the coronavirus pandemic but have since declined, new research shows.
A new study found that staff at one Chicago hospital were...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 27, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Is a Cheap ' Universal ' Coronavirus Vaccine on the Way?
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 -- An experimental COVID-19 vaccine could potentially provide universal protection against future COVID variants as well as other coronaviruses— maybe even the ones responsible for the common cold. And it ' s dirt cheap...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Health Highlights, April 23, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Effective Against New NYC Variant, Two Studies Show
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines protect against serious illness and death from the coronavirus variant first identified in New York city, two new...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 23, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
