Omicron Was More Severe in Unvaccinated Children 5-11 Years Old

[ad_1] Unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 are hospitalized with Covid at twice the rate of vaccinated children during the winter months, according to the Omicron variant surge, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. reported on Tuesday. The study was: last to show He said that although the vaccines have lost some of their …

Severe Storms Expect Again in Midwest and South

[ad_1] A series of heavy thunderstorms across parts of the Midwest and Mississippi Valley on Wednesday increased the risk of hurricanes, flash flooding and damaging winds, meteorologists said. The troubling forecast comes a day after hurricanes hit Texas that left nearly two dozen people injured. More than five million people were at moderate risk for …

Severe Floods and Mudslides Leave At Least 45 Dead in South Africa

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — Days of heavy rainfall off the east coast of South Africa killed at least 45 people as rivers overflowed and mudslides swept the city and surrounding areas of Durban. The death toll is expected to rise as members of the South African National Defense Forces are called in to assist emergency rescuers …

New Drug Reduces Deaths Among Severe Covid Patients, Manufacturer Claims

[ad_1] Dr. The drug was given so-called fast track status by the Food and Drug Administration in January, Steiner said. The identification aims to enable faster development and review of new treatments that address unmet medical needs and target serious or life-threatening conditions. Updated April 11, 2022 at 4:08 PM ET Dr. Steiner said the …

Bob Saget’s Autopsy Report Describes Severe Skull Fractures

[ad_1] Some neurosurgeons said it would be unusual for a typical fall to cause a set of fractures in Mr. Saget’s back, right flank and anterior skull. These doctors said the injuries were reminiscent of people falling from a considerable height or being thrown out of their seats in a car accident. However, the autopsy …

J. & J. Booster Protects Against Severe Omicron, Study Says

[ad_1] According to a clinical trial conducted in South Africa, the Johnson & Johnson booster vaccine provided strong protection against the Omicron variant, greatly reducing the risk of hospitalization. StudyComparing more than 69,000 supplemented healthcare workers to unvaccinated South Africans, it found that the two vaccines reduced the risk of hospitalization from Omicron by nearly …

New Studies Raise Hopes Vaccines Will Prevent Severe Disease

[ad_1] A number of new laboratory studies show that vaccines, and especially booster vaccines, can protect against the worst consequences of rapid spread. Omicron coronavirus variant. However, the highly mutated virus will still cause many new infections in people who have been vaccinated and people infected with older versions of the virus, according to the …

Pfizer Says Covid Pill Paxlovid Will Protect Against Severe Diseases

[ad_1] An eagerly awaited study PfizerThe company confirmed on Tuesday that the Covid pill helps prevent serious illness. Pfizer also said the antiviral pill worked well in lab studies. Omicron variantIt is expected to dominate US cases in the coming weeks, rising in South Africa and Europe. “If authorized or approved, we are confident that …

She Had Severe Abdominal Pain and Fever. It Wasn’t Food Poisoning.

[ad_1] MIS was first described in a letter published in the British journal The Lancet in May 2020. A group of pediatricians identified eight children, most of whom had been exposed to documented Covid-19, who came to a London hospital with a relentless fever, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Their blood pressures were extremely low, and …

ECT Could Be a Good Treatment Option for Severe Depression

[ad_1] Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, can be effective for the treatment of major depression and is as safe as a large new study concludes. The procedure, once called electroshock therapy, has a controversial and largely negative history. This was partly the result of misrepresentations in popular books and movies such as “A Cuckoo’s Nest” and …