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Monkeypox vaccine: FDA authorizes change in how vaccine is given, in order to stretch
The vaccine can now be given to high-risk adults intradermally, meaning between the layers of the skin, rather than subcutaneously, or under the skin, as it has been given up till now.…
New Portable Device Tests for Current and Past COVID Infections Within Two Hours
A group of Boston researchers have designed a postcard-sized test that can detect both a SARS-CoV-2 infection and the presence of antibodies as a result of recent infection—providing a…
Monkeypox Vaccine: Where to Get It | News
The global monkeypox outbreak is occurring in the gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with multiple male partners. Currently, the risk of contracting monkeypox for the public…
Circadian Clocks Play a Key Role in Fat Cell Growth
Summary: Circadian rhythm disruption plays a critical role in weight gain, a new study reports.Source: Weill Cornell MedicineDisruption of the circadian clocks that keep the body and its…
Locked-in syndrome and the misplaced presumption of misery
In 1993, Julio Lopes was sipping a coffee at a bar when he had a stroke. He fell into a coma, and two months…
Men have greater cancer risk because of biology NOT because they drink and smoke
Men drink and smoke more than women — but that is not the reason they have a higher cancer risk.A major study suggests biological differences are the real reason behind the disparity…
Donated wedding helps ease heartache as Staten Island man, 34, undergoes treatment
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Next week, Michelle Narducci-Aubry and Andrew Aubry will celebrate their marriage in front of their closest relatives and friends. The road to tie the knot has been…
Scientists Fear We’re Not Ready for Nightmare New COVID Variant
A wave of COVID infections caused by the BA.5 subvariant has crested. All over the world, daily new cases, hospitalizations and deaths are going down.But the SARS-CoV-2 virus is almost…
Intimate women’s health expert Dr Shirin Lakhani’s top tips on how to care for your
There is a huge market in feminine care out there but you don't need to use specialised products to clean your vulva and vagina, according to an expert.Dr Shirin Lakhani, founder of Elite…
Ulster County confirms first case of monkeypox
Aug 07, 2022, 1:14amUpdated 13h agoBy: Bob Doda, Senior Digital ProducerUlster
County confirmed its first case of monkeypox, Commissioner of Health Dr. Carol
Smith said Saturday in a news…