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Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a
Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting

Health care providers can play a pivotal role in assessing and counseling older adults on driving retirement

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Tim Samuel from PexelsCars are ubiquitous in the U.S. and mass transit service has declined. With the exception of a few cities like New York and Chicago, visiting
The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until
UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experie

UK report reveals six ways that care homes support older people to thrive

by George Wigmore,City University LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experie
Quality indicators for palliative care established

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated

Quality indicators for palliative care established

by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPalliative care aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing problems associated
Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

by Holly Hartigan,Cornell UniversityDetermining the cell type composition in each day post injury. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00756-3As muscles age, their cel

Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

by Holly Hartigan,Cornell UniversityDetermining the cell type composition in each day post injury. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00756-3As muscles age, their cel
Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA power outage can be difficult for anyone, but older adults are especially vulnerable to temperature extremes, with medications or medic

Despite past storms' lessons, long-term care residents again left powerless

by Sandy West, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA power outage can be difficult for anyone, but older adults are especially vulnerable to temperature extremes, with medications or medic
Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.