Scientific American: Health

Coronavirus News Roundup, January 9-January 15 2021-01-15 15:00:00Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Remaining COVID-19 Journey 2021-01-14 09:00:00With a vaccine in limited availability, many still need medicines to keep the virus at bay -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Should We Change COVID Vaccine Doses to Reach 2021-01-14 06:45:00Scientists are debating whether to delay, skip or halve doses. But untested tweaks could shake public confidence -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.co

COVID Is on Track to Become the U.S.'s 2021-01-13 07:30:00This winter the novel coronavirus may kill more people than heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s or diabetes -- Read more on ScientificAme

What Is Chronic Kidney Disease, and How Might 2021-01-12 17:30:00In the U.S., a third of Americans are at risk of chronic kidney disease, and age is a major factor. More than half of Americans older than 75 are thou

To Control COVID, Biden Needs to Marshal Federal 2021-01-12 09:30:00The incoming U.S. president must help skeptics see benefits in masks and persuade Congress to spend more money on testing and protective gear --

The Four Most Pressing Science Priorities for the 2021-01-12 09:15:00 -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Could New COVID Variants Undermine Vaccines? Labs Scramble 2021-01-08 16:15:00Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines -- R

We Must Find Ways to Detect Cancer Much 2021-01-08 10:00:00The job of the oncologist of the future will be to prevent and treat the emergence of disease -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Coronavirus News Roundup: January 2-January 8 2021-01-08 07:00:00Here are pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

The Best Evidence for How to Overcome COVID 2021-01-07 06:45:00Social science offers valuable lessons about ways to convince those who are hesitant about the shots -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID 2021-01-06 13:00:00Gonzalo Moratorio assists his country in steering a more adept response than that mounted in Argentina and Brazil -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.c

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Science Reveals Top Marathon Runners' Secrets 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Science Reveals Top Marathon Runners' SecretsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AM

Fresh Embryos Beat Frozen for IVF: Study 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Fresh Embryos Beat Frozen for IVF: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AM

Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has ReboundedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/1

Program Helps Low-Income Women Get Needed Mammograms 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Program Helps Low-Income Women Get Needed MammogramsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2021 12:00:0

'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: 'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2021 12

Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus 'Rescue' Plan 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus 'Rescue' PlanCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2021 12:0

Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack OutcomesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/2

Previous Coronavirus Infection May Confer Immunity for at 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Previous Coronavirus Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least 5 MonthsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Revie

Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review:

Pharmacy Chains Ready to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines to 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Pharmacy Chains Ready to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines to AmericansCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/15/20

Members of Biden's Pandemic Response Team Optimistic About 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: Members of Biden's Pandemic Response Team Optimistic About Vaccine RolloutCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/14/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Re

3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on 2021-01-16 02:00:00Title: 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Rev

Global News : Health

Canada’s cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 700K 2021-01-16 17:39:27To date, a total of 17,850 deaths attributed to COVID-19 have been recorded in Canada as well, though over 607,900 patients have since recovered.

Road-tripping road testers putting Vancouver Islanders at risk, 2021-01-16 17:35:43"I'm having people from Vancouver coming to Victoria looking for road tests, they're going to Nanaimo looking for road tests."

Pfizer to resume COVID-19 vaccine shipments to EU 2021-01-16 15:07:13"We will be back to the original schedule of deliveries to the European Union beginning the week of January 25," Pfizer said Friday.

India launches world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive 2021-01-16 13:09:02Indian authorities hope to give shots to 300 million people, roughly the population of the U.S and several times more than its existing program, which

Ontario to delay 2nd vaccine dose until up 2021-01-16 10:27:49While the 21-day Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine dose interval is being stretched, the Ontario government said the 28-day dose schedule for the Moderna vaccin

Ontario reports more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases, 2021-01-16 10:19:47'Locally, there are 903 new cases in Toronto, 639 in Peel, 283 in York Region, 162 in Durham and 152 in Ottawa,' Health Minister Christine Elliott s

The public face of the pandemic: Canadian doctors 2021-01-16 10:00:47These doctors are engaged in everything from fighting the COVID-19 pandemic to fighting misinformation, and it's making them household names. Jeff Se

How tracking variants of the novel coronavirus is 2021-01-16 07:00:56Variants of the novel coronavirus are not a new phenomenon. Researchers have been tracking the 'family tree' of SARS-CoV2 since it first emerged.

64% of Canadians in favour of mandatory coronavirus 2021-01-16 07:00:42Support for getting a COVID-19 vaccine without hesitation has grown, but most Canadians are not optimistic their turn will come this year.

Inside the hunt for coronavirus variants in Canada 2021-01-16 07:00:31In labs across Canada, the hunt is on for highly contagious strains of the coronavirus.

Here’s a look at Biden’s $1.9T coronavirus stimulus, 2021-01-15 18:04:29On Friday, Biden outlined a five-step approach to getting the vaccination to the American people, and to ensure that it is distributed equitably.

No positive tests in first phase of YVR’s 2021-01-15 17:49:06According to interim results released Friday, covering 200 people who flew between Nov. 23 and Dec. 17, 100 per cent of participants tested negative.

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COVID vaccine Q-and-A: From who’s up next to 2021-01-13 14:10:57

Tips from the pros for teaching cooking skills 2021-01-13 08:00:00Home economics teachers say lots of kids don’t know how to boil water, make toast.

Cardiac care boss urges support for stressed-out hospital 2021-01-12 11:26:11

Long-term protection? COVID vaccine’s immunity duration unknown, but 2021-01-12 10:24:17

How not going on vacation affects your brain 2021-01-12 08:00:00Travel is good for our brains, but it’s mainly about absorbing new scenery and getting exercise and you can create those scenarios at home.

Straight talk on Intermittent Fasting (does it work 2021-01-11 08:00:00There is no peer-reviewed research to prove that it helps with weight loss, but it’s wildly popular and used by everyone from the GOOP set to Si

Do the bugs in our guts make us 2021-01-09 08:00:00Gut health is on the radar these days, but there isn’t enough research to make really specific claims about certain strains of bacteria

Socializing after the vaccine: Experts say shot won’t 2021-01-08 14:05:35

The sleep diet — an idea whose time 2021-01-08 08:00:00There is a link between lack of sleep and risk of obesity, but now researchers say better sleep might reduce cravings for sugar and high-fat foods.

How does Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout compare to 2021-01-07 11:26:04

Fear of needles may keep some people from 2021-01-07 04:00:00

Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 2021-01-06 11:34:23

Santé

Vaccination: Québec prendra le risque d’attendre jusqu’à 90 2021-01-14 17:22:10Québec prendra le risque d’attendre jusqu’à 90 jours avant d’injecter le rappel, afin de vacciner plus rapidement plus

Les formations aux infirmières données «sur le tas» 2021-01-14 13:20:24La formation aux soins intensifs destinée aux infirmières de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont est passée de trois mois

COVID-19: les tests rapides pourront finalement être déployés 2021-01-14 11:18:55Les 2,4 millions de tests de dépistage rapide de la COVID-19 tablettés pourront finalement être déployés au Qu&eacut

On fait encore rire de nous... 2021-01-14 05:00:00Les hôpitaux débordent tellement les cas de COVID­­­-19 se multiplient.

Fini la prime aux chirurgiens pour arriver à 2021-01-14 01:00:00La prime de 110 $ versée aux chirurgiens qui se présentent pour une opération avant huit heures du matin sera bientôt chose

La première personne vaccinée au Canada a eu 2021-01-14 00:00:00Elle doit sortir de son isolement de 14 jours dans les prochaines heures.

Mort d’Alyssa Goudreau: «Cette histoire-là aurait pu m’arriver», 2021-01-13 13:27:16Pour elle, il faut arrêter de banaliser la consommation d’alcool et de drogue, et il faut se questionner sur la façon d’en pa

La santé mentale des Canadiens particulièrement mauvaise en 2021-01-13 06:04:22La santé mentale des Canadiens était particulièrement mauvaise en début décembre, selon une récente é

Me voilà confiné à l’hôpital 2021-01-13 05:00:00La vie m’impose une pause dans la rédaction de mes chroniques et je ne peux vous cacher que c’est avec un pincement au cœur q

Et si le triage touchait votre famille? 2021-01-13 05:00:00Hier soir, en regardant les infos avec moi, ma sœur, qui a une déficience intellectuelle, a paniqué en voyant le topo sur le proto

La drogue-bonbon lui aura été fatale 2021-01-13 01:00:00La maman d’une jeune femme de 21 ans victime d’une surdose veut éviter que le drame ne se reproduise.

Protocole de priorisation: c'est la chance de survie 2021-01-13 00:00:00Le Québec est prêt à appliquer son protocole de priorisation pour l’accès aux soins intensifs.