In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers investigated the potency of trimeric human nephrocystin SH3, TriSb92, a domain-derived antibody, against a conserved region in the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs). Study: Intranasal inhibitor blocks Omicron and other variants of
Month: December 2021
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The FDA is expected to broaden eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday, allowing ages 12-15 to get third doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to The New York Times. In addition, the FDA plans to allow both adults and
The omicron strain of COVID-19 affects people differently depending on the vaccine they got and their vaccinated status, according to a well-known New York City doctor. His insights can give the public an idea about what they should expect after getting exposed to the omicron variant. Manhattan ER doctor Craig Spencer broke down the symptoms
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The CDC released two studies on Thursday that showed vaccine safety for ages 5-11 and emphasized the importance of vaccinating children against the coronavirus to prevent serious illness and hospitalization. In one study, researchers found that serious problems were rare among
In this article JBLU JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 passenger aircraft landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Nik Oiko | LightRocket | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is cutting close to 1,300 flights from its schedule from Thursday through mid-January in anticipation of more Covid-19 infections among pilots and flight attendants. New
In this video, Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, director of nursing programs for the American Nurses Association (ANA), discusses criticisms of the CDC’s new policy shortening quarantine periods for positive individuals and shares concerns about its effect on healthcare professionals. The following is a transcript of her remarks: The ANA’s criticisms of the guidance for healthcare workers
Children and staff who repeatedly test negative for COVID-19 after contact with someone who has the illness can safely remain in school if universal masking programs are in place, according to a new “test-to-stay” study report from the ABC Science Collaborative. The finding provides a safe alternative to quarantining people who have been exposed to
Carter and Ashton Kroeger may only be in high school, but they are already helping teenagers all over the country who are struggling with mental health issues. The brothers co-founded the Persevere Project, a nonprofit that focuses on giving teenagers information an resources on suicide prevention. Their mission is to offer a safe space where
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the neutralizing antibody (nAb) levels against various strains of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus disease 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in sera collected from individuals with varying degrees of immunity against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Three doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine confer neutralising
We explore the impact of brushing aside emotions, and not accepting the full range of our feelings. You’re sitting in a café with a friend, sipping on lattes while talking about your recent break up that’s left you devastated. You saw a future with them, and now they’re suddenly gone. You’re on the verge of
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are both frail and who have poor lung function or dyspnea are at especially high risk of disability within 3 to 5 years as well as all-cause mortality years later, a prospective cohort study of community-dwelling adults has shown. “Frailty, a widely recognized geriatric syndrome characterized by
Laura Dover, MD, had carefully timed her pregnancy around the four exams required to achieve board certification in radiation oncology. But when the pandemic hit in 2020, the final test, offered each May, was pushed to October — the week of her due date. It would be impossible for her to fly the 2500 miles
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday predicted that the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic may hit its peak in the U.S. by the end of January. “It’s tough to say,” said Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top medical advisor, when asked on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” at what point the current surge in infections, fueled by the
A growing body of data further strengthened the case for Omicron being a less severe variant than Delta, said Anthony Fauci, MD, chief medical advisor to President Biden, during a White House COVID-19 Response Team phone briefing on Wednesday. Given certain caveats, “all indications point to a lesser severity of Omicron versus Delta,” Fauci said.
As of December 28, 2021, over 282 million people have been infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) worldwide, of which over 5.4 million have died. In children, SARS-CoV-2 infection is usually asymptomatic or mild, which is in contrast to older individuals, who are associated with a greater risk of hospitalization and
Sadly, many people have lost their jobs during the pandemic, and life has become harder than ever. Some people, especially single parents, have nowhere to turn. That’s where Family Haven comes in. Family Haven, a program run by the Salvation Army in Alabama, is not only a place of shelter, refuge, and safety, but it
When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread across the world, many countries introduced methods to prevent transmission from rising. These included lockdowns, social distancing and closure of public spaces, but the most ubiquitous was the mandatory isolation of infected individuals for a period of time. This prevented the disease from being transmitted to individuals outside the
We’ve all heard that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’, but how many of us opt to grab a slice of toast on the way out the door or skip it all together? Isn’t it time we ensured that we’re having a nutritious start to the day? Here, Jenna Farmer discusses how
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As new COVID cases mount in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio began his final week in office watching a sweeping COVID vaccine mandate for private employers take effect. Business owners were supposed to require all workers to have at
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The study covered in this summary was published in medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer-reviewed. Key Takeaways An external validation study provided guidance into needed revisions to an earlier model used to predict a pregnant woman’s risk for developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) early during pregnancy across many settings and revised
Healthcare workers prepare Covid-19 tests at a Nomi Health testing site in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Dan Brouillette | Bloomberg | Getty Images An investigation into a cluster of omicron infections in Nebraska suggests the heavily mutated variant has a shorter incubation period and causes similar or milder symptoms compared to past
At this point in the COVID vaccination campaign, nearly all American adults who want the vaccine have gotten it and are gratefully snapping up their boosters too. Those who decline vaccination are largely impervious to public service announcements, community pressure, and case counts turbocharged by the Omicron variant. Public health experts emphasize that primary care
A new study suggests that a parenting educational intervention for first-born children is robust enough to influence the weight of second-born children, according to a paper published online in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s flagship journal. The findings presented make the Intervention Nurses Start Infants Growing on Healthy Trajectories (INSIGHT) program the first educational intervention for
Teachers don’t get enough credit. They work incredibly hard to educate the next generation and are notoriously underpaid. For grade-school teachers, they really have to be a Jack-of-all-trades, since education encompasses so many subjects. Teachers are leaders, artists, scholars, and apparently, athletes. Take Kathleen Fitzpatrick, for example. She’s a third-grade teacher at the Holy Trinity
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze radiographs from thousands of patients after hip replacement surgery redefines the acetabular “safe zone” to help avoid the risk of dislocation, reports The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer. Two key angles – anteversion and
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made some necessary changes to the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and for those who have been exposed to the virus, respectively. On Monday, the national public health agency released a statement via its website to announce the
The study covered in this summary was published on medRxiv.org as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways UK residents with type 2 diabetes had a significantly higher mortality rate compared with people without diabetes. This excess risk increased with the age at diagnosis. The mortality hazard from type 2 diabetes
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