A study in rural Bangladesh has concluded that preventive iron treatment has no impact on young children’s development. Iron supplements
Month: September 2021
Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk
Exposure to noise from traffic on roads and railways over a long period is associated with a higher risk of
Study: No serious COVID-19 Vaccine side effects in breastfeeding moms, infants
In December 2020, two novel messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and
Study suggests ‘remnant cholesterol’ as stand-alone risk for heart attack and stroke
An analysis of data gathered from more than 17,000 adults by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers supports the belief that so-called
Can medical marijuana effectively treat childhood epilepsy?
Following media reports of children with epilepsies reportedly deriving benefits from medical marijuana (or cannabis-based medicinal products) accessed abroad, the
Study: ‘No evidence of airborne COVID-19 in public toilets’
Researchers have found “no evidence of airborne transmission of COVID-19 within public washrooms”, in a new study led by The
A platelet-mediated, beneficial allergic response protects against yeast asthma
We think of asthma and other allergic diseases as unnecessary aberrant immune responses that do more harm than good. However,
Nerve disorder listed as ‘very rare’ side effect of AstraZeneca jab
The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, as a “very rare”
Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
Can kids get “long COVID” after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they’re less likely than adults to be affected
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to