Increase in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Around the World
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance increased 3.7% between 2020 and 2021, according to a new international study.
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Canada Authorizes Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults
Health Canada has granted authorization for Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine "Nuvaxovid" for adults age 18 and older.
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J&J COVID-19 Vaccine 85% Effective against Hospitalizations
The Johnson & Johnson booster reduced the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 among healthcare workers in South Africa after Omicron became the dominant variant
Scientists Trace Original Covid-19 Case to November 17
The first case of COVID-19 arose between early October and mid-November, 2019 in China, with the most likely date of origin being November 17, suggests a new analysis published by UK researchers in Plos Pathogens.
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Majority of Global Population Remains Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
Researchers say public health measures must be improved to protect disproportionately affected groups from SARS-CoV-2 until vaccine-driven herd immunity is achieved.
Read MoreThe Need for Pulmonary Rehab After Severe COVID-19
Thirty percent of people discharged from the hospital following COVID-19 hospitalization self-identified the need for pulmonary rehabilitation, a new study shows.
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China Documents Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu
A man in China has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the rare strain of bird flu, H10N3, according to local health authorities.
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NHS Trial Will Give Out Free E-Cigarettes To Smokers
Smokers who arrive in certain emergency departments will be given free e-cigarettes in a trial designed to help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes.
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Vitalograph Launches New Spirometer, PFT Software in United States
Vitalograph has released a new generation Pneumotrac spirometer in the United States, along with its upgraded Spirotrac 6 Software.
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Local Monitoring Stations Under-Report Air Pollution in China
When air pollution is high, local monitoring stations in China systematically report lower PM2.5 levels than reported by US embassy stations, new research suggests.
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Scientists Still Baffled by Thunderstorm Asthma
Scientists in Australia are still diagnosing the cause of a 2016 wave of hospital emergency department admissions for respiratory problems that were attributed to a phenomenon called “thunderstorm asthma.”
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Philips Works with NHS to Implement National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database
The UK’s National COVID-19 Chest Imaging Database is a centralized database containing X-Ray, CT and MRI images from hospital patients across the country.
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CT Scan Screening Catches Most Lung Cancers at Early Stage, Study Finds
A new study found that CT scan screenings may uncover lung cancer at an early stage, when it can still be removed, rather than continuing to grow without detection.
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EU Authorizes AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted a conditional marketing authorization in the European Union for adults 18 and older.
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UK Patients to Receive Arthritis Drugs after Evidence They Reduce COVID-19 Mortality
COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom are now able to be treated with tocilizumab and sarilumab — drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis that recent studies showed can significantly reduce mortality risk and length of hospital stay up to 10 days.
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