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Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31AFzjp via IFTTT Clinical Trials, Esophageal Cancer, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Chemotherapy, Radiation, Alcoholic Beverages, Cancer A drug that unleashes the immune system offers a rare glimmer of hope for those with a cancer that resists most treatments.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QMLEXO via IFTTT internal-essential, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates The new initiative is an important step in determining whether widespread rapid testing can help curb transmission of the virus.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3mjNoUp via IFTTT your-feed-science, Mice, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Animals, Bats, Disease Rates, Minks (Animals), Rodents Infected rodents pose no immediate danger to humans, but the research suggests that mutations are helping the coronavirus expand its range of potential hosts.

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Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3fttQLz via IFTTT your-feed-science, Clinical Trials, Children and Childhood, Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Age, Chronological, Antibodies A clinical trial found no infections among vaccinated children ages 12 to 15, the companies said, and there were no serious side effects. The data have not yet been reviewed by independent experts.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3m3EwlB via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Polls and Public Opinion Roughly 61 percent of adults have either received their first dose or are eager for one, up from 47 percent in January, according to the latest monthly survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3m591Yh via IFTTT your-feed-science, Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Proteins, Ebola Virus, your-feed-health Researchers are exploring the possible benefits of pairing doses from two different Covid-19 vaccines.

Health By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31x609J via IFTTT your-feed-science, Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Proteins, Ebola Virus, your-feed-health Researchers are exploring the possible benefits of pairing doses from two different Covid-19 vaccines.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3waPs5q via IFTTT your-feed-science, Tests (Medical), Shutdowns (Institutional), Disease Rates, Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment In the suburbs of Chicago, New Trier High School offers a lesson in just how complicated it can be to track the coronavirus in schools.

Health By BY ABBY GOODNOUGH AND KENNY HOLSTON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ufVXCr via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Black People, Elderly, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing Homes, Labor and Jobs Almost all of the residents at Forest Hills of D.C. got their initial Covid-19 shots in January. But nearly half of the staff there had declined. Would an effort to change their minds succeed?

Health By BY ABBY GOODNOUGH AND KENNY HOLSTON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tYFMsX via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Black People, Elderly, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing Homes, Labor and Jobs Almost all of the residents at Forest Hills of D.C. got their initial Covid-19 shots in January. But nearly half of the staff there had declined. Would an effort to change their minds succeed?

Health By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lYqW2I via IFTTT Black People, Vaccination and Immunization, Race and Ethnicity, Rural Areas, Medicine and Health, Rationing and Allocation of Resources In the face of limited transportation, patchy internet service and threadbare medical care, community leaders in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to shrink the racial disparities in vaccine access.

Health By BY ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3sxtqrj via IFTTT Black People, Vaccination and Immunization, Race and Ethnicity, Rural Areas, Medicine and Health, Rationing and Allocation of Resources In the face of limited transportation, patchy internet service and threadbare medical care, community leaders in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to shrink the racial disparities in vaccine access.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3fhjEpu via IFTTT your-feed-science, Tests (Medical), Disease Rates, American Rescue Plan (2021), Medicine and Health, your-feed-health With case numbers still high, coronavirus testing remains essential, experts say, but the goals and approach will change as vaccines roll out.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rozQrh via IFTTT your-feed-science, Mental Health and Disorders, Anxiety and Stress, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) The largest increases were among young adults and those who never finished high school, according to an ongoing survey.

Health By BY KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2NTHtbL via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Cancer, Breast Cancer, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Research, Herceptin (Drug), Conflicts of Interest He was a top executive at Memorial Sloan Kettering before resigning over payments from health care companies. He went on to lead cancer research at AstraZeneca.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3ss1yVx via IFTTT your-feed-science, Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Podcasts, Academic and Scientific Journals After a staff member dismissed racism as a problem in medicine on a podcast, a petition signed by thousands demanded a review of editorial processes at the journal.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/39g7YiT via IFTTT your-feed-science, Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood Other drug makers have begun similar trials of their Covid-19 vaccines. If they work in children younger than 12 as expected, it will be easier for the U.S. to reach herd immunity.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3slI8BM via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-health, Disease Rates, Colleges and Universities Universities and other institutions looking to protect themselves from Covid-19 may benefit from sharing their testing resources with the wider community, a new study suggests.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cVPOUA via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-health, Disease Rates, Colleges and Universities Universities and other institutions looking to protect themselves from Covid-19 may benefit from sharing their testing resources with the wider community, a new study suggests.

Health By BY MELINDA WENNER MOYER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cYoXaC via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel and Vacations, your-feed-healthcare Roughly 3 percent of vaccines in the U.S. Virgin Islands have gone to tourists, the governor said this week. “Nowhere else in the U.S. can you actually just walk in and get the vaccine,” he said.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cWh8lO via IFTTT your-feed-science, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, your-feed-health, Science and Technology Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new air sampler can help monitor for airborne pathogens, and signals renewed interest in bioaerosol surveillance.

Health By BY DAVID SEGAL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lHJi89 via IFTTT Quarantine (Life and Culture), Ears and Hearing, Tinnitus, Depression (Mental), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Scientists are examining a possible link to tinnitus. A businessman’s suicide has lent urgency to the research.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rjgxj3 via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials, your-feed-healthcare “Breakthrough” cases, though quite uncommon, are a sharp reminder that vaccinated people should wear masks while the virus is circulating widely.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cWIMPy via IFTTT Chronic Condition (Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Brain A new study illuminates the complex array of neurological issues experienced by people months after their coronavirus infections.

Health By BY EMMA GOLDBERG from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Qxan2n via IFTTT Quarantine (Life and Culture), Colleges and Universities, E-Learning, Cadavers, Medical Schools, Computers and the Internet, Anatomy and Physiology, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science Medical schools and students alike have had to adapt to remote cadaver dissections and bedside-manner training via Zoom.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN AND CHANG W. LEE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lDSCK9 via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Elder Care, Doctors, Nursing and Nurses, your-feed-science Millions of older Americans, chronically ill and trapped at home, pose a big challenge to inoculation efforts. Doctors are on it.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3c8sgwE via IFTTT your-feed-science, Quarantines, Weight, Diet and Nutrition, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Exercise Many Americans know they’ve put on weight during the pandemic, but it’s been difficult for experts to detail the scope of the problem.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2PhwhWu via IFTTT your-feed-science, Paranoia, Mental Health and Disorders, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Like a small number of Covid survivors with no previous mental illness, Ivan Agerton developed psychotic symptoms weeks after his coronavirus infection.

Health By BY SHEILA KAPLAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cSMr0V via IFTTT Smoking and Tobacco, Black People, Menthol, Recalls and Bans of Products, Nicotine Advocates are hoping that President Biden will soon come out in favor of banning mint-flavored cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Health By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2QlB0qJ via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Elderly, your-feed-healthcare Older Americans still make up a majority of those who have been inoculated, and many are taking advantage and venturing out.

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2OJyF8V via IFTTT your-feed-science, Cannabis Foods and Products, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Anxiety and Stress, Age, Chronological The number of older adults who use cannabis is on the rise, and some health experts are concerned.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38PeSLK via IFTTT your-feed-science, Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Elderly, Immune System, Research, Vaccination and Immunization People over 65 are more likely to experience a second bout with the virus, according to a large study of medical records.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lryVVQ via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Chronic Condition (Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Research, Autoimmune Diseases, your-feed-healthcare It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eM4TLa via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Chronic Condition (Health), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Research, Autoimmune Diseases, your-feed-healthcare It is too soon to tell whether the shots have a broad beneficial effect on patients with continuing issues, but scientists are intrigued and beginning to study the phenomenon.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/30ORauQ via IFTTT Mice, Uterus, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mammals, Tissue (Human) Biologists have long held that a fetus needs a living uterus to develop. Maybe not anymore.

Health By BY REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3s9aO0R via IFTTT Mammography, Tests (Medical), Telemedicine, Breast Cancer, Colon and Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, your-feed-healthcare, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) People have skipped their cancer screenings and ignored possible symptoms as a result of the pandemic. In some cases, the delay has come at a great cost.

Health By BY MATT RICHTEL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3tuhvux via IFTTT Anxiety and Stress, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Mental Health and Disorders, Psychology and Psychologists, Children and Childhood, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Quarantines About half of all people surveyed by the American Psychiatric Association said they were worried about adjusting to in-person interaction.

Health By BY CHRISTINA CARON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38NO1zR via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Deaths (Obituaries), Hypnosis, Parenting Her natural childbirth techniques have been used by Kate Middleton, Jessica Alba and many other women around the world in search of a more gentle, unmedicated experience.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38MJyxw via IFTTT Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Babies and Infants, your-feed-healthcare The company will study its vaccine in children ages six months through 11 in the United States and Canada.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38MJyxw via IFTTT Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Babies and Infants, your-feed-healthcare The company will study its vaccine in children ages six months through 11 in the United States and Canada.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38Nc2XX via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-health Some public health officials say it’s time for the C.D.C. to loosen its social distancing guidelines for classrooms, but the idea has detractors.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2NlQD0f via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Research, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Youth, your-feed-healthcare The company will study its vaccine in children, including infants as young as six months and those under 12 in the United States and Canada.

Health By BY ALAN BURDICK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2Nm3UWG via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Science and Technology, Vaccination and Immunization, Epidemics, your-feed-health, Influenza What have we learned from the year that lasted a century?

Health By BY ALAN BURDICK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eJlRda via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Science and Technology, Vaccination and Immunization, Epidemics, your-feed-health, Influenza What have we learned from the year that lasted a century?

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN AND MARY WILLIAMS WALSH from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3cAb56i via IFTTT Suits and Litigation (Civil), Bankruptcies, Opioids and Opiates, OxyContin (Drug) The OxyContin maker filed its long-awaited restructuring plan in bankruptcy court. Revenue from the new company would go exclusively to abating the opioid crisis.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3lo4nEy via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials, Blood Clots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare There is no evidence so far of a link between the AstraZeneca shots and a few new cases in Europe of serious illness and deaths. But investigations are underway.

Health By BY DENISE GRADY AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ODzkbN via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Clinical Trials, Blood Clots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), your-feed-healthcare There is no evidence so far of a link between the AstraZeneca shots and a few new cases in Europe of serious illness and deaths. But investigations are underway.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3qNW4mw via IFTTT internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Federal health officials urged local vaccinators to take steps to ensure that everyone comes back, including scheduling a return appointment when giving the first shot, sending reminders, and rescheduling missed or canceled appointments.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3vlSfZ4 via IFTTT Immune System, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Leukemia, Cancer, Antibodies, your-feed-science Growing evidence suggests that people with cancer and other conditions that challenge their immune systems may be incubators of mutant viruses.