Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in the United States after coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination.1 In recently published reports, diagnosis of myocarditis was made with the use of noninvasive imaging and routine laboratory testing. Here, we report two cases of histologically confirmed myocarditis…
COVID-19 vaccination rolls out, we continue to work with our partners in the community who are supporting vaccine access, including cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby. Dr. Newby has been supporting communities of color that have been most affected by complications due to COVID-19. Join us today for a conversation with Dr. Newby on common misperceptions, vaccine…
Crucial Conversations Episode 1:The Truth About Covid and the Vaccines
Summary Although intramuscular (i.m.) administration is the most commonly used route for licensed vaccines, subcutaneous (s.c.) delivery is being explored for several new vaccines under development. Here, we use rhesus macaques, physiologically relevant to humans, to identify the anatomical compartments and early immune processes engaged in the response to immunization via the two routes. Administration…
The B.1.617.2 (delta) variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), has contributed to a surge in cases in India and has now been detected across the globe, including a notable increase in cases in the United Kingdom. The effectiveness of the BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1…
Abstract | mRNA vaccines represent a promising alternative to conventional vaccine approaches because of their high potency, capacity for rapid development and potential for low-cost manufacture and safe administration. However, their application has until recently been restricted by the instability and inefficient in vivo delivery of mRNA. Recent technological advances have now largely overcome these…
Groundbreaking research on the intersection of climate change and segregation reveals how racist banking practices banned by Congress 52 years ago continue to shape how black and lower-income Americans experience the effects of global warming. Among other things, researchers found that historical “redlining” of minority neighborhoods in more than 100 American cities has placed a heavier…
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As COVID-19 cases increase again in nearly all states, public health officials say the US needs to get ahead of the contagious Delta variant by vaccinating more people, according to CNN. Average vaccination rates continue to drop, yet case rates are going up…
Vitamin D supplementation for older healthy adults has been much debated. Recent attention has been focused on its potential for reducing the risk for and severity of COVID-19, but there is an older argument, boosted by recent evidence, for taking vitamin D to reduce deaths from cancer. The recent data come from three meta-analyses published in…
Eating more whole grains may protect against heart disease, an analysis of over 3000 middle- and older-aged American adults over many years indicates. Those who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and waist size compared to those who ate less than one-half serving…