FDA issues new COVID-19 vaccine approval guidelines
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new guidance earlier today with recommendations for vaccine sponsors regarding the scientific data and information...
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency leads to obesity, stunted growth in new zebrafish study
Photo Cred: Meritt Thomas/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Using a zebrafish model, researchers from North Carolina State University found that vitamin D deficiency during early development can disrupt the metabolic balance...
Read MoreLoss of smell should be recognized symptom of COVID-19, researchers say
Photo Cred: Brooke Cagle/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Four out of five people experiencing the recent loss of smell or taste tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) antibodies, and of those...
Read MoreStudy describes pain relief phenomenon in coronavirus
Photo Cred: Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) could relieve pain in some cases, according to a new study published in the...
Read MoreFramework for equitable COVID-19 vaccine allocation released for industry adoption
Photo Cred: Riccardo Pelati/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released the final report of a consensus study recommending a four-phased equitable allocation framework that...
Read MorePaper highlights shortcomings in telemedicine amid pandemic
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Despite increased use of telemedicine during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Americans have had significantly fewer consultations with primary care doctors and markedly...
Read MorePresident Trump tests positive for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Vince Fleming/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Updated October 6, 2020 President Donald Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which Trump revealed in...
Read MoreMore than a quarter healthcare expenses linked to modifiable risk factors
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Modifiable health risks, such as obesity, high blood pressure, and smoking, were linked to over $730 billion in healthcare spending in the United...
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