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The claim: A 2-year-old girl in Virginia died after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during clinical trials As pharmaceutical companies test vaccine effectiveness in adolescents and children, a post has surfaced on social media claiming a 2-year-old girl in Virginia died after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for adolescents ages 12-15 by mid-May, but studies for children ages 6 months to 11 years are still underway.  The claim originated in an article April 30 from Natural News shared a...

Week-long seniors conference set AGE of Central Texas will partner with Pflugerville Community Church to host the sixth annual Pflugerville Seniors Conference with daily seminars from 10 to 11:30 a.m. next week. The event will feature area experts discussing aging-related topics that include medication management, legacy giving and navigating the aging process. The conference launches on Monday with the topic “Medication Management.” Baylor Scott and White Health pharmacist Lonna Hayes will discuss how to successfully navigate multiple subscriptions and doctors’ orders. On Tuesday, fi...

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Tompkins County as of May 3: How many people in Tompkins County have received a COVID-19 vaccine? 60% of people in Tompkins County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 62,034 people 45% of people in Tompkins County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 46,796 people For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily. How many people in New York have been vaccinated so far? 48% of people in New York have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a ...

Postoperative delirium biomarker identified An interdisciplinary team of HMS researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has identified a single protein present in the blood that is associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium. The finding sheds light on a potential pathophysiological mechanism underlying delirium and paves the way for a noninvasive, cost-effective test to guide prediction, diagnosis, and monitoring of delirium. Preoperative blood tests for these proteins could help physicians determine which patients are at higher risk for developing this form of confusio...

NOTE: WRAL TechWire’s interactive calendar is currently down due to technical issues. Accordingly, we won’t be adding new events for the time being. In the meantime, the following list includes links to the individual event pages/sites so readers can find out more and RSVP directly with event organizers.  WRAL TechWire keeps tabs on the latest and greatest meetups, panels, workshops, conferences, application deadlines and all things happening in the North Carolina startup/tech world. “The Headliners” is a multi-part weekly roundup of upcoming events in the local business/tech communi...