An algorithm is now able to diagnose Alzheimer’s from a single brain scan, the modeling can even diagnose individuals at an early stage of the disease, normally a difficult task, according to a UK study. “Currently no other simple and widely available methods can predict Alzheimer’s disease with this level of accuracy, so our research…
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Impacts Semen: Study
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to lower levels of semen, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed 220 samples of semen from three sperm banks in Israel, drawn from men who received two doses of the vaccine. The semen collection was scheduled seven days after receipt of the second dose. The researchers, led by Dr. Itai…
5 Things to Know as American Babies, Toddlers Start Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
Some of the youngest Americans started getting COVID-19 vaccines on June 20, after U.S. authorities authorized and recommended the shots. The under-5 population was unable to get a COVID vaccine since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, all Americans except for those younger than 6 months of age can. Some parents had been waiting for…
Tobacco Smoking Causes Schizophrenia and Depression, Study Finds
Tobacco smoking causes mental health disorders, according to a recent UK study. The study found smoking increased the risk of developing schizophrenia by 53 to 127 percent and can increase depression by 54 to 99 percent. “There is no longer any doubt that smoking is bad for mental health, and this needs to be a…
Vaccination Increases Risk of COVID-19, But Infection Without Vaccination Gives Immunity: Study
June 21, 2022
admin
BrightCCP VirusCovid NewshealthHealth NewsMiddle EastModerna vaccineNews & DiscoveriesPfizer vaccineQatarVaccines & SafetyWorld
0 Comment
Having two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine has been linked with negative protection against the disease, scientists say, while a previous infection without vaccination offers around 50 percent immunity, according to a study analyzing the Omicron wave in Qatar. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on June 15, examined the Omicron…
Vaccination Increases Risk of COVID-19 Infection, But Infection Without Vaccination Gives Immunity: Study
June 21, 2022
admin
BrightCCP VirusCovid NewshealthHealth NewsMiddle EastModerna vaccineNews & DiscoveriesPfizer vaccineQatarVaccines & SafetyWorld
0 Comment
Having two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine has been linked with negative protection against symptomatic infection with the disease, scientists say, while a previous infection without vaccination offers around 50 percent immunity, according to a study analyzing the Omicron wave in Qatar. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on June 15,…
Study CDC Cited in Arguing for COVID-19 Vaccines for Babies Being Updated
A non-peer-reviewed study that U.S. government scientists cited in asserting COVID-19 is a leading cause of death for children is being updated after inaccuracies were detected. The preprint paper, published in May, says that COVID-19 has been the fifth-leading cause of death during the pandemic for children aged 1 to 5. The authors, primarily British…
First Likely Monkeypox Cases Reported in Indiana and Missouri
Two more states have announced probably monkeypox cases over the past weekend as the rare virus continues to spread across the United States. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed one case in Kansas City among a resident who traveled out of the state in recent days. “This week, one of our excellent…
94 Percent of Medication Not Supported by High-Quality Evidence, Harms Underreported: Study
June 19, 2022
admin
BrightdrughealthHealth NewsHealth ScienceHealthcare SystemMedicationThe Food and Drug AdministrationUKUSUS NewsWorld
0 Comment
Less than 6 percent of medical drugs have high-quality evidence to support their benefits, according to a recent study by the University of Oxford. The study found that, of the 1,567 eligible medications approved under the Cochrane Reviews from 2008 to 2021, more than 94 percent were not supported by high-quality evidence. Cochrane Reviews is…
Flu Vax Rates Dropping in States With Low COVID-19 Vax Rates
June 19, 2022
admin
AMERICABrightCCP VirusCovid NewsCOVID-19 vaccinehealthHealth NewsPublic HealthUniversity of CaliforniaUSUS NewsVaccines & Safety
0 Comment
Researchers are seeing a divide in adult flu vaccine uptake between states, with low flu vaccination uptake in states that had low COVID-19 vaccination rates, whilst states that had high COVID-19 vaccination have increased flu vaccine uptake. The study by the University of California suggests that attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccinations have also spilled over to…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta