AstraZeneca says vaccine effective, will seek FDA emergency use
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The AstraZeneca novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidate, AZD1222, demonstrated 79 percent efficacy at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 percent efficacy at preventing severe...
Read MoreProbiotics may increase gut bacteria diversity in extremely preterm infants
Photo Cred: Vidal Balielo/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new clinical study has shown that supplements of a lactic acid bacterium may have positive effects by increasing the diversity of intestinal...
Read MoreStudy finds COVID-19 reinfections rare, but more common in elderly patients
Photo Cred: Claudia van Zyl/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Most people who have had novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are protected from catching it again for at least six months, but elderly patients...
Read MoreNon-invasive skin swab could quickly detect COVID-19
Photo Cred: RODNAE Productions/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Non-invasive skin swab samples may be enough to detect the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new study by researchers from the University...
Read MoreResearch shows individualized diet essential to mental health
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Customized diets and lifestyle changes could be key to optimizing mental health, according to new research by Binghamton University in New York, published...
Read MoreCarbon footprint associated with dietary guidelines, varies between seven countries
Photo Cred: Joshua Rawson-Harris/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines advocating a healthy diet vary greatly between countries, with United States guidelines having the largest...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccine less effective for some immunosuppressed patients, study finds
Photo Cred: Qimono/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines may be less effective for some immunosuppressed patients, according to new findings published in a research letter in JAMA....
Read MoreStudies in mice show type of fat influences fasting effectiveness
Photo Cred: Mark Larance/Courtesy Photo By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the University of Sydney mapped out what happens in fat tissue during intermittent fasting, showing that it triggers a cascade...
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