Comment on this story Comment Exercise and mindfulness training did not improve older people’s brain health in a surprising new study published this week in JAMA. The experiment, which enrolled more than 580 older men and women, looked into whether starting a program of exercise, mindfulness — or both — enhanced older people’s abilities to…
Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies published on Wednesday. Both companies’ vaccines produced antibodies 14 days after the first of two shots and were detectable at varying levels in both children and…
CNN — A small proportion – 14.1% – of all diagnosed cancers in the United States are detected by screening with a recommended screening test, according to a new report. The remaining diagnosed cancers tend to be found when someone has symptoms or seeks imaging or medical care for other reasons, suggests the report, posted…
A vaccine clinic in Lynwood, Calif., offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are using the word “tripledemic” for rises in COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Mark J. Terrill/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark J. Terrill/AP A vaccine clinic in Lynwood, Calif., offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Experts are using the word…
UBC’s Life Sciences department has announced an exciting discovery as researchers said they’ve identified a compound that shows early promise in halting infections from a range of coronaviruses. According to scientists, that would include all variants of SARS-Cov-2 and the common cold. Read more: Canada’s health care facing ‘national crisis’ that can’t be solved by…
Losing one’s sense of smell and taste is perhaps one of the more bizarre symptoms of COVID-19. If it’s happened to you, you undoubtedly remember it: Waking up one morning, and suddenly discovering that your cup of coffee no longer tastes as bitter as it did before. If you were feeling up to it, you…
Several children’s hospitals in the U.S. have detected increases in invasive group A strep infections, a severe and sometimes life-threatening illness that occurs when bacteria spreads to areas of the body that are normally germ-free, such as the bloodstream. Children’s hospitals in Arizona, Colorado, Texas and Washington told NBC News they are seeing a higher-than-average…
