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Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cnO6wI via IFTTT Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Research, your-feed-healthcare, Remdesivir (Drug) Vaccine development exceeded everyone’s expectations. But the next few months will still bring many sick people — and doctors have woefully few drugs with which to treat them.

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Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3afsa47 via IFTTT Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare Infectious disease doctors say getting a shot of the J&J vaccine, which has a lower efficacy against the virus than other vaccines, would still be well worthwhile.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/39vyLZf via IFTTT internal-essential, your-feed-healthcare, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Pregnancy and Childbirth The change aligns the organization with the guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Health By BY CARL ZIMMER, NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3thE4U2 via IFTTT Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare The vaccine’s efficacy rate dropped from 72 percent in the United States to just 57 percent in South Africa, where a highly contagious variant is driving most cases.

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Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/36oZXXI via IFTTT Women and Girls, Clinical Trials, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Medicine and Health, your-feed-healthcare The W.H.O. and the C.D.C. provide differing views, and experts partly blame a lack of data because expectant mothers have been excluded from clinical trials.

Health By BY KATIE THOMAS, CARL ZIMMER AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3t04Lwl via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-science An early analysis in Britain found that the vaccine had an efficacy rate of nearly 90 percent. But in a small South Africa trial, the efficacy rate dropped to just under 50 percent.

Health By BY IAN PRASAD PHILBRICK AND REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/39qWxpl via IFTTT Nursing and Nurses, Organized Labor, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Strikes, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Wages and Salaries, Protective Clothing and Gear, your-feed-healthcare Faced with the urgent need to protect their members and patients from the virus, labor organizations are pushing hospitals to do more.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2MsjfUS via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Antibodies, Immune System, Autoimmune Diseases, Tissue (Human) Some patients struggling with Covid-19 develop antibodies against their own tissues, scientists have found.

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Health By POR JONATHAN CORUM AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3opKWuE via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Antibodies Dos adenovirus preparan al sistema inmunitario a luchar contra el coronavirus.

Health By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2NJ5G4d via IFTTT Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Drug Resistance (Microbial), Candida Auris (Fungus), Hygiene and Cleanliness, Bacteria, Nursing Homes, Infections, Hospitals, Elder Care, Fungi The spread of other dangerous germs is surging — a result, in part, of the chaotic response to the pandemic.

Health By BY REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3omnEWL via IFTTT Discrimination, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Breasts, Transgender and Transsexuals, Gender, Surgery and Surgeons, United States Politics and Government One of the nation’s largest health insurers is agreeing to pay for breast augmentation for some trans women.

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Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3c6sS6s via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization The vaccine yields fewer antibodies against the variant discovered in South Africa, and so the company plans to test an alternate version.

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Health By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3iHopZa via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), your-feed-health, your-feed-science From denialism to death threats, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci describes a fraught year as an adviser to President Donald J. Trump on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/39cHqzo via IFTTT Black People, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Mardi Gras, Slogans and Mottoes, Medicine and Health, your-feed-healthcare The new, upbeat ‘Sleeves Up, NOLA’ campaign deftly uses local personalities and the Carnival dance culture to encourage citizens to get a Covid shot.

Health By BY MARIA CRAMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sUK7gO via IFTTT Colleges and Universities, Alcohol Abuse, New Year, Anxiety and Stress, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself: It’s been a tough month.

Health By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/368a2rJ via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics, Immune System, Shortages, Third World and Developing Countries, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare, Poliomyelitis, Ebola Virus Shortages of shots for yellow fever, polio and other diseases have led to innovative solutions even in very poor countries.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Y8PNpm via IFTTT Curfews, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shutdowns (Institutional), United States Economy A restriction more often used in natural disasters, or to quell unrest, has never been tested against a pathogen like the virus.

Health By BY NOAH WEILAND, KATIE THOMAS AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2MaWULn via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Vaccination and Immunization, Hypodermic Needles and Syringes, Government Contracts and Procurement, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare After the surprise discovery of an extra dose in every vial, Pfizer executives successfully lobbied the F.D.A. to change the vaccine’s formal authorization language. The company charges by the dose.

Health By BY NOAH WEILAND, KATIE THOMAS AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sRCR5k via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Vaccination and Immunization, Hypodermic Needles and Syringes, Government Contracts and Procurement, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare After the surprise discovery of an extra dose in every vial, Pfizer executives successfully lobbied the F.D.A. to change the vaccine’s formal authorization language. The company charges by the dose.

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2McyDET via IFTTT your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare, Malpractice, Living Wills and Health Care Proxies, Life-Sustaining Support Systems, Withdrawal Of, Death and Dying, Compensation for Damages (Law), Hospitals, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Elderly More Americans are writing end-of-life instructions as the pandemic renders such decisions less abstract. But are medical providers listening?

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p8T3gi via IFTTT your-feed-science, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) A combination of two injectable drugs will provide an alternative to daily pills for people with H.I.V.

Health By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/362dXXf via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-healthcare But with 200 million doses pledged for the first quarter of the year, some experts say President Biden’s plan for 100 million shots in 100 days is far too modest.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/395w3cE via IFTTT Antibodies, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Nursing Homes, Disease Rates, Elderly, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Elder Care, Deaths (Fatalities) A monoclonal antibody protected residents and staff members in facilities where the virus had appeared.

Health By POR JONATHAN CORUM AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p68PJ7 via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization Dos inyecciones pueden preparar el sistema inmunológico para luchar contra el coronavirus.

Health By POR JONATHAN CORUM AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3bZcWTx via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization Dos inyecciones pueden preparar el sistema inmunitario para combatir el coronavirus.

Health By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o64hkr via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-healthcare But with 200 million doses pledged for the first quarter of the year, some experts say President Biden’s plan for 100 million shots in 100 days is far too modest.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/394Fhpy via IFTTT Antibodies, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Nursing Homes, Disease Rates, Elderly, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Elder Care, Deaths (Fatalities) A monoclonal antibody protected residents and staff members in facilities where the virus had appeared.

Health By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sNruf1 via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Factories and Manufacturing, Defense Production Act, your-feed-healthcare Can President Biden really boost production? Why are governors trying to buy directly from Pfizer? And when will supply exceed demand?

Health By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/395nQp2 via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Factories and Manufacturing, Defense Production Act, your-feed-healthcare Can President Biden really boost production? Why are governors trying to buy directly from Pfizer? And when will supply exceed demand?

Health By BY KATHERINE J. WU from NYT Health https://ift.tt/390yqxp via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), Viruses, Microbiology, Science and Technology, Education (Secondary), your-feed-science, your-feed-health Researchers have banded together to find safe, virtual ways to teach the principles of microbiology and epidemiology.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sLvQD4 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Influenza, Antibodies, Disease Rates Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the body’s immune responses.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/393a5XI via IFTTT Appointments and Executive Changes, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, your-feed-healthcare The Biden administration has yet to name a permanent chief of the Food and Drug Administration, amid a deep review of potential treatments and vaccines against the coronavirus.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3p50MMo via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health He predicted the “worst is yet to come” in the pandemic and expressed frustration with the politicization of mask-wearing and mitigation efforts.

Health By BY KATHERINE J. WU from NYT Health https://ift.tt/39O7KPr via IFTTT Smell (Olfaction), Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Mobile Applications, your-feed-science, your-feed-health A new modeling study hints that odor-based screens could quash outbreaks. But some experts are skeptical it would work in the real world.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/35S4lhu via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Genetics and Heredity, Disease Rates, your-feed-healthcare Researchers found that the variant originated in California and showed up in more than half of samples tested last week by researchers in Los Angeles.

Health By BY JONATHAN CORUM AND CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38Wzlit via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Genetics and Heredity, Proteins, Vaccination and Immunization, Antibodies, RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Immune System What researchers have learned about the U.K. variant.

Health By BY KATHERINE J. WU from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ilZqdI via IFTTT Genetics and Heredity, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Multiple Births, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) “I want to know,” one twin said, “why did she have Covid worse than me?”

Health By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2LU9kqP via IFTTT Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Addiction (Psychology), Habits and Routines (Behavior), Mobile Applications, Social Media “There will be a period of epic withdrawal,” warned one addiction specialist, once schools, activities and social life return to normal.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2XKW6iS via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Automobiles, Windows, Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers, Car Services and Livery Cabs, your-feed-health What’s the transmission risk inside a car? An airflow study offers some insight for passengers and drivers alike.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qmf9fE via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The more contagious version, first identified in Britain, is expected to spread widely and lead to further strains on an already overburdened health care system.

Health By BY JOHN HANC from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38JJjDr via IFTTT Implants, Hips, Surgery and Surgeons, Robots and Robotics, Baby Boomers As more people strive to stay active on aging frames, robots and other technologies are likely to play a wider role in helping surgeons replace joints.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3soXMN4 via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Presidential Transition (US), Appointments and Executive Changes, Vaccination and Immunization Dr. David Kessler, who helped speed the development and approval of AIDS drugs in the 1990s, will become the top science official at Operation Warp Speed.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3nEzo6w via IFTTT your-feed-science, Education (K-12), Disease Rates, Children and Childhood, Youth, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The coronavirus variant discovered in Britain is more easily spread among children, as it is among adults. Current safeguards should protect schools, experts said, but only if strictly enforced.

Health By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ibdhnc via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Hospitals Arizona has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases per capita in the country. A medical official said the hospital systems are under “immense pressure” to keep up with the amount of Covid-19 patients.