Category: Public Health

Public Health

Moderna: Vaccine Will Work Against New SARS-CoV-2 Variants

The biotechnology company Moderna said in a statement on Monday that new research shows its COVID-19 vaccine protects against new variants discovered in Britain and South Africa.

Public Health

CVS and Walgreens Under Fire for Slow Pace of Vaccination in Nursing Homes

The effort to vaccinate some of the country’s most vulnerable residents against covid-19 has been slowed by a federal program that sends retail pharmacists into nursing homes.

Public Health

Respiratory Therapists in the Armed Forces

Respiratory caregivers in the US military have both the challenge and the privilege of serving their country and their patients, both at home and abroad, in peace and in combat.

Pediatrics

NIH to Study MIS-C in Children with COVID-19

An NIAID study will enroll at least 250 children and young adults to learn the effects of SARS-CoV-2 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

Smoking

Liquid E-cigarette Flavorings Measurably Injure Lungs

The flavoring chemicals of e-cigarette vapor can measurably damage the lungs, regardless of the presence of nicotine, research finds.

Healthcare & Policy

Air Pollution Listed as Cause of Death for First Time

The death certificate of a 9-year old British girl declared "air pollution" as her cause of death, the first time the environmental condition is believed to have been listed as a cause of death.