Do Monoclonal Antibodies Help COVID Patients?
Experts explain what this treatment involves, who needs it and how to get it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Mac sales are resuming normal growth, after pandemic and Apple Silicon bumps
Understanding what’s happening to Mac sales over the past few years is a tricky business, due to the convergence of three different factors: pandemic-induced demand, COVID-related supply disruptions, and early upgrades driven by the switch to Apple.....»»
Children were neglected during the pandemic. There are important lessons still to be learned, says analysis
Children are still suffering the consequences of official neglect during the first 'shock period' of the COVID-19 pandemic, when families were not widely prioritized by public policies, according to analysis published this week of 40 countries' respo.....»»
How the pandemic is shaping US security policy
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most serious crises since the end of World War II, taking a staggering human and economic toll across the planet. As the world gets up again, groggily, like a punch-drunk fighter, it's become increasingly clear th.....»»
Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food
The share of low-income U.S. families experiencing food insufficiency—sometimes or often not having enough food to eat—fell from 24.5% to 22.5% at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we found in a new study published in the November 2023.....»»
3 underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon Freevee you should watch in November
Three underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon Freevee in November include a pair of '80s cult classics and a Brazilian thriller that mirrors the COVID pandemic......»»
Researchers test lake water in Halifax for viruses to demonstrate enhanced detection device
When Emalie Hayes and her colleagues began exploring ways to test wastewater for the COVID-19 virus, little did she know that the simple, inexpensive device she developed would end up being used around the world to identify the presence of the pathog.....»»
Researchers develop metal-enhanced fluorescence probes for influenza A virus detection
Recurring influenza epidemics, such as the one during World War I, the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) outbreak in the 2010s, and the COVID-19 pandemic in recent years have made it evident that contagious viral respiratory dis.....»»
Bizarre blip: Cases of fetuses with flipped organs quadrupled in China
Doctors speculated cases could link to a COVID surge, but no conclusions can be drawn. Enlarge / A nurse is on night shift at the emergency clinic of the International Peace Maternity & Child Health Hospital of China welfare inst.....»»
Tenn. vaccine chief, fired after promoting COVID shots, gets $150K settlement
Dr. Michelle Fiscus was fired after sending a memo on vaccination rights of minors. Enlarge / Dr. Michelle Fiscus poses for a portrait in her home. Fiscus was the Medical Director for vaccine-preventable diseases and immunization.....»»
Fall COVID shot uptake is an “abysmal” 7%; wastewater testing impaired
Meanwhile, a quarter of the country's wastewater testing sites are offline. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Lindsey Nicholson) More than a month since US health officials recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans.....»»
Apple Watch making "unmistakeable progress" in identifying Parkinson"s disease
Research into predicting and monitoring Parkinson's disease using the Apple Watch is now sufficiently advanced that the FDA has been clearing apps for doctors and patients.StrivePD, one of the new Parkinson's monitoring apps for Apple WatchThe abilit.....»»
COVID-19-related jail decarceration did not affect crime in California, study suggests
Since 2011, California has significantly reformed its criminal justice system, reducing the size of its prison population, with no effect on violent crime and only marginal impacts on property crime statewide. The COVID-19 pandemic furthered decarcer.....»»
Nanocarriers study shows antibodies against polyethylene glycol in 83% of the German population
It has long been known that people can form defenses and thus antibodies against viruses. But antibodies can also develop against polyethylene glycol (PEG), a substance used in cosmetics, food and medicine. These influence the effectiveness of drugs......»»
Scammers are targeting plastic surgery clinics with extortion scams
Plastic surgeons and their patients are having their sensitive data - including intimate photos - taken......»»
Pfizer hikes price of COVID antiviral Paxlovid from $530 to nearly $1,400
The price hike is expected to exacerbate already poor uptake of the drug. Enlarge / A box of Paxlovid, the Pfizer antiviral drug. (credit: Getty | Europa Press News) Pfizer on Wednesday revealed that it raised the list p.....»»
Building economic resilience in the face of crises and climate
Research published in the International Journal of Sustainable Economy has looked at the interplay between climate variability and the financial health of listed companies in Vietnam with a particular focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Traditional shopping center experience transformed by COVID-19
A researcher has found that—in the post-COVID era—shoppers now seek functional and transactional value, rather than fun and social interactions when visiting a shopping center......»»
Collaborative study focuses on using computer algorithms to find molecular adaptations to improve COVID-19 drugs
As the COVID-19 pandemic scattered and isolated people, researchers across Virginia Tech connected for a data-driven collaboration seeking improved drugs to fight the disease and potentially many other illnesses......»»
COVID antiviral Paxlovid to see price increase following 400% vaccine hike
The new price is not set, but one analyst suggested it could be up to 5x higher. Enlarge / A box of Paxlovid, the Pfizer antiviral drug. (credit: Getty | Europa Press News) After raising the price of COVID-19 vaccines mo.....»»
Personalized Nutrition Programs Are Making People Feel Weird About Food
Some doctors warn that personalized nutrition apps like Zoe can cause otherwise well patients an unhealthy amount of worry......»»