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Two new studies paint encouraging picture of Covid-19 vaccine’s performance

25.01.2023

Two new studies published Wednesday report good news about the updated Covid-19 vaccine, with one suggesting it is more effective than the previous monovalent vaccine and the other showing that …

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Coronavirus / Health

Is WHO ready to end the global health emergency over Covid? Maybe not just yet

25.01.2023

Three years ago, the World Health Organization declared that the mushrooming outbreak of a new coronavirus — later named SARS-CoV-2, the cause of Covid-19 — posed such a threat to …

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Study of pancreatitis surgery patients finds steady decline in survival and need for better addiction support

24.01.2023

For some people with chronic pancreatitis, surgery is the only hope. The condition can cause debilitating abdominal pain, and, sometimes, push people to turn to substances for relief. But the …

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Predictive biomarkers could ease the exhaustive trial-and-error of antidepressants

24.01.2023

When a patient is suffering from depression and considering medication, practically all physicians have the same go-to treatment: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Patients start on a low dose and …

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Coronavirus / Health

FDA scientists propose an annual Covid shot matched to current strains

23.01.2023

Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration propose making Covid vaccination a regular, once-a-year shot that is updated to match current strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to documents posted …

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Buprenorphine deaths did not increase despite wider access during pandemic, study shows

20.01.2023

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a sea change in addiction medicine — in particular, increased access to buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid use disorder. …

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A new study links social media use to changes in teen brains. Is that a bad thing?

19.01.2023

Today’s teens and tweens have never known a world without social media. There are still a lot of open questions about how sites like TikTok and Instagram may shape their …

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Mental health benefits of gender-affirming hormones for teens persist for two years in new study

19.01.2023

Trans and nonbinary teenagers who receive gender-affirming hormones experience less depression and anxiety and more satisfaction with life than before the treatment, according to a new study published Wednesday in …

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HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson fails clinical trial

18.01.2023

Yet another experimental HIV vaccine has failed. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reported Wednesday that a Phase 3 clinical trial of a vaccine was stopped because the …

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