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Top COVID-19 vaccine questions: Vaccine, face masks and breastfeeding
In this video Professor Alison McMillan, Australia’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, answers the top 3 questions you’ve been asking on our social accounts.
Top 3 questions
Will I still need to wear a face mask once I have received the vaccines?
Is it safe to breastfeed once I have received the COVID-19 vaccines?
Transcript below:
Hi, and welcome to Top 3 and thank you for James being with me this morning.
A quick shout out to all of those health professionals across the country who are either
administering the vaccine right now to our most venerable, or receiving the vaccine,
Print article WASHINGTON - A federally appointed task force recommended a major increase in the number of Americans eligible for free screening for lung cancer, saying expanded testing will save lives and especially benefit Black people and women. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of 16 physicians and scientists who evaluate preventive tests and medications, said people with a long history of smoking should begin receiving annual low-dose CT scans at age 50, five years earlier than the group recommended in 2013. The group also broadened the definition of people it considers at high risk for the disease. The changes mean that 15 million people, nearly twice the current number, will be eligible for the scans to detect the No. 1 cancer killer in the United States. Under the Affordable Care Act, private insurers must cover services, without patient cost-sharing, that receive “A” or “B” recommendations from the task force. The lung cancer screenin
‘Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain At Any Age’
Dr Sanjay Gupta, Hachette India
This is a book, both for the young and the old, who want to protect their brain from decline and keep it young, healthy, and sharp. The science-driven guide by Atlanta-based neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta, also includes a 12-week plan that consists of daily practice strategies. The author provides insights from top scientists all over the world to debunk myths and help readers maintain cognitive health.
For instance, he explores and explains in detail the efficacy of so-called best diets or exercise regimes for the brain. He questions whether it is healthier to play video games that test memory and processing speed, or to engage in more social interaction. He looks at the true benefits of drugs, supplements and vitamins based on his conversations with octogenarians and nonagenarians, who show no signs of slowing down.
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SHELTON, CT / ACCESSWIRE / March 9, 2021 / NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) (the Company ), a leader in the development of highly effective antiviral therapies based on a novel nanomedicines technology, reported today on the strong effectiveness of its two COVID-19 clinical drug candidates in an animal model of coronavirus infection.
The Company is preparing a pre-IND application encompassing its two clinical drug candidates for the treatment of COVID-19 infected patients. Of these, NV-CoV-2 is the Company s broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus drug candidate based on its nanoviricides® platform that is expected to be capable of attacking most, if not all, SARS-CoV-2 variants and other coronaviruses. In addition, the Company is also developing NV-CoV-2-R that combines (1) the power of NV-CoV-2 to attack and potentially dismantle the virus particles outside cells, and (2) the power of remdesivir to block further production of virus particles inside cells. Blocking the com
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New environmentally friendly facility adds clinical waste processing capacity to support the NHS and other healthcare providers through the COVID-19 crisis while protecting people, promoting health and safeguarding the environment.
Stericycle UK, a leading provider of clinical waste and secure information destruction services, today announced it has opened an alternative treatment plant in Telford, Shropshire, to process clinical waste generated in the United Kingdom, including testing materials, sharps, hospital waste, and, in some cases, personal protective equipment (PPE) created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stericycle UK processes clinical waste collected from NHS trusts and other hospitals, pharmacies, care homes, dental practices and laboratories across the U.K. The new Telford plant, staffed by over 60 people, will increase the speed, efficiency and sustainability of this processing by using the latest technologies to steam-treat clinical waste,