New research addresses ongoing concerns regarding risks of allergic reactions after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly for individuals with a history of severe allergic reactions. The JAMA Network Open study of employee vaccinations within the Mass General Brigham health care system revealed that although people with such a history reported more allergic symptoms after vaccination, […]
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Evidence supports mandatory COVID vaccination for aged-care workers. But we need to make it easier too
National cabinet yesterday announced it will mandate COVID-19 vaccination for residential aged-care workers, with the aim to ensure all aged-care staff have received their first dose by mid-September. A support package worth A$11 million is intended to facilitate this, by enabling aged-care facilities to provide their staff with paid leave to be vaccinated. Health department […]
ASPCA Supports ACC and Other Agencies to Assist Pet Parents Affected by Queens Fire
As part of the NYC Animal Planning Task Force, the ASPCA recently assisted local agencies, including NYC Emergency Management and Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), with the aftermath of an 8-alarm fire that occurred in a Jackson Heights Queens apartment building on April 6. The following day, we received an update from The Red […]
DNA repair supports brain cognitive development
It’s a fact of life that things break down. And when they do, whether it’s your car, the roof, or a blocked artery, there are people who we can call to help with the repairs. A lesser known fact of life is that DNA also regularly breaks down and needs to be repaired. Researchers led […]
Hailey Baldwin Supports Aunt Hilaria Baldwin After Second Miscarriage
There for her. Hailey Baldwin sent Hilaria Baldwin a supportive message after the fitness guru’s second miscarriage. “I’m so sorry,” the model, 22, commented on her aunt’s tragic Instagram reveal on Monday, November 11. “Love you guys.” The “Mom Brains” podcast cohost, 35, shared emotional footage on social media explaining her pregnancy loss to her […]
Coordinated brain activation supports spatial learning and decision-making
Specialized brain activation “replays” the possible routes that rats can take as they navigate a space, helping them keep track of the paths they’ve already taken and choose among the routes that they can take next, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study published in the journal Neuron. “These findings reveal an internal ‘replay’ […]
New study supports nervous system’s role in age-related weakness
A study recently published by researchers from the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, in collaboration with a colleague from outside Ohio University, finds new evidence to support the belief that the nervous system plays an important role in age-related weakness. An article published Sept. 25 […]