People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 are still getting infected with the delta variant, but global health officials said the shots have protected most people from getting severely sick or dying. “There are reports coming in that vaccinated populations have cases of infection, particularly with the delta variant,” Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health […] Read more
When people think of coffee, they usually think of its ability to provide an energy boost. However, according to some research, it can also offer some other important health benefits, such as a lower risk of liver cancer, type 2 diabetes, and heart failure. Worldwide, experts estimate that people consume around 2.25 billion cups of […] Read more
AstraZeneca said on Tuesday a late-stage trial failed to provide evidence that its Covid-19 antibody therapy protected people who had contact with an infected person from the disease, a small setback in its efforts to find alternatives to vaccines. The study assessed whether the therapy, a cocktail of two types of antibodies, could prevent adults who […] Read more
A few key changes in diet and lifestyle can help a person lower their cholesterol naturally with time. There is no instant fix, but some people may notice changes in a matter of weeks. In some cases, a person may need medication to help lower their cholesterol or control other risk factors. However, even if […] Read more
Around 15% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 experience neurological complications. The symptoms, which are more common in severely ill patients, include impaired consciousness, confusion, and agitation. However, the physical effects of COVID-19 on the brain are poorly understood. In a new study, researchers led by Georgia State University in Atlanta analyzed the CT scans of patients […] Read more
Controversy over AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has sparked some investor concerns about its stock, according to Jefferies – but it’s not all bad news for the British pharmaceutical company. Australia, the Philippines and the African Union have become the latest to either curb or abandon planned purchases of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca coronavirus shot due to possible links to […] Read more
Early education in music and art can have major impacts on the brain, strengthening key areas and providing lasting health benefits. But for many, access to quality arts education is out of reach. In this panel from Neuroscience 2016, experts describe how art affects the brain, how those effects can be harnessed for public health, […] Read more
The European Union and the United Kingdom have clashed over the export of coronavirus vaccines, with Britain fiercely denying it has blocked any shipments to other nations. The latest battle emerged after European Council President Charles Michel accused the U.K. on Tuesday of having an “outright ban” on exports of Covid-19 vaccines. He said in a […] Read more
Taiwan has recorded its first locally-transmitted case of coronavirus since April. The island has had one of the most successful pandemic responses in the world, and the new infection ends a 255-day run without local transmission, underscoring the difficulties in controlling the virus even in areas where it has been largely stamped out. According to […] Read more
Bill Gates has predicted there could be as many as half a dozen Covid-19 vaccines approved and ready for distribution by the spring of 2021, as medical advancements to combat the coronavirus ramp up. “I expect that we’ll have about six vaccines approved by the first quarter,” Gates said Tuesday, speaking virtually at the Singapore […] Read more
