During the pandemic, Canadians have been asked to stay home to stay safe, yet thousands of youth are facing homelessness. Each year in Ontario, 800-1,000 youth age out of the child welfare system. For most of these young people, turning 18 coincides with an abrupt withdrawal of their social supports […]
(Reuters) – Drug developer Novavax Inc said on Monday it has completed enrolling 30,000 volunteers in a late-stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. The company said last month its vaccine was 89.3% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a trial conducted in the United Kingdom, […]
(Reuters Health) – As of September 2020, the prevalence of adverse mental health symptoms remained high among Americans, a new survey finds. Rates of suicidal ideation, substance abuse, and symptoms of depression and anxiety in August and September were elevated above prepandemic estimates, especially among survey participants under age 65, […]
(Reuters) – British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Vir Biotechnology Inc will expand their existing partnership developing antibody therapies for COVID-19 to research therapies for other diseases, the companies said on Wednesday. The companies will research monoclonal antibody treatments for influenza and other respiratory illnesses as a part of the agreement, […]
Despite a leveling off of the COVID spike in Los Angeles in recent weeks, the city’s death toll continues to rise. It’s left people around Southern California and the rest of the country asking the same question: Why does L.A. have so many COVID-19 cases? The question is a valid […]
A survey by Europe’s main psychiatric and mental health patient organizations shows that only 4 out of 20 European countries prioritize COVID vaccinations for individuals with severe mental disorders (such as psychosis and mood problems), despite a wealth of scientific evidence showing that these patients are amongst the most at […]
A leading breast imaging organization in the country is recommending that women wait to schedule a mammogram until four weeks after their COVID-19 vaccine over concerns about an odd new side effect. The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) is warning that women who were recently vaccinated could have swelling and […]
Some countries, such as Tanzania and Madagascar, have issued statements saying they do not have plans to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19. Moina Spooner, an editor with The Conversation Africa, asked pathology expert Dr. Ahmed Kalebi to unpack what this means for the global effort to contain the pandemic. What […]
The world’s biggest vaccine manufacturer said Monday it would deliver COVID-19 shots from India to Canada “in less than a month”, days after a phone call between the two nations’ leaders following a diplomatic row over protests by farmers. India—known as the world’s pharmacy—has stepped up worldwide shipments of the […]
Despite their reputation for boosting the powers of your immune system, a new study reports that vitamin C and zinc supplements don’t help COVID-19 patients recover from their illness. Giving one or the other, or a combination of both, to patients didn’t significantly reduce the severity or duration of their […]