Tag: health care
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Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Invokes Immune Responses
Results from a clinical trial testing a Covid-19 vaccine show the vaccine invokes two types of immune responses without serious adverse effects.
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Infographic – Health Agencies Trusted for Covid-19 Info
As the U.S. enters its Independence Day in the midst of its worst-ever pandemic, a divided public most trusts its health agencies for information about the disease.
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Infographic – Steps to Control Covid-19 Transmission
The Lancet prepared a chart with the most effective measures for controlling person-to-person transmission, reproduced as this weekend’s infographic.
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Program Reduces Long-Term Care Covid-19 Outbreaks
A collaborative program between an academic medical center and long-term care homes for older residents helps reduce Covid-19 infection outbreaks and deaths.
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Challenge Seeks Class of 2020 Covid-Inspired Companies
A new challenge competition aims to recognize start-up companies founded by university students getting their undergraduate degrees this year.
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Infographic – High Hopes for Covid-19 Therapy, Vaccine
Sizeable majorities of Americans expect to see treatments and a vaccine for Covid-19 in the next 12 months, but also another outbreak of the disease.
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Infographic – Major Cities Far Short of Herd Immunity
The data show in major American and European cities, as well as Wuhan, China, the percentage of the population with antibodies against the coronavirus.
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Home-Based Cancer Care Boosts Outcomes, Cuts Costs
An evaluation of a two year-old home care service for cancer patients shows the program reduces chances of later hospital visits and lowers overall patient costs.
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FDA Analyzing Real-World Evidence on Covid-19
The Food and Drug Administration is analyzing collections of health records to gain more evidence-based insights into the course of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Infographic – Vaccines Stop Infectious Diseases
One of the reasons so much depends on a vaccine is due to their track record in preventing the spread of infectious diseases, and almost completely eradicating the disease in many cases.