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A recent study published in PLOS Pathogens has found that a DNA-damaging bacterial toxin called colibactin is produced in people with UTIs. http://dlvr.it/Rtj36L

Around one-third or 30 percent of severe Covid-19 patients experience posttraumatic stress disorder, according to a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry. http://dlvr.it/Rth6hV

Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is linked to an increase risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry. http://dlvr.it/RtgnHJ

Which approach is best for filtering air: wearing two masks or using a mask fitter? http://dlvr.it/RtfBRb

The global technology company has expanded its offerings into healthcare services, data analytics, and hardware. http://dlvr.it/RtdMy4

A New jersey woman found out she tested positive on her 105th birthday, one day after she got her second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine. http://dlvr.it/Rtd0vY

The third Emergency Use Authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine could be days -- or even hours-- away. http://dlvr.it/Rtb0p6

After months of battling SARS-CoV-2, the government is asking students to test themselves twice a week before they can attend class. http://dlvr.it/RtZKnl

More and more people are turning to biohacking to improve their health or performance and to extend their lives. In this article, we explore what bio-hacking is and how it is used in practice. http://dlvr.it/RtYsKJ

A special committee will meet on Friday to discuss the vaccine; here’s what you need to know. http://dlvr.it/RtW9G2

Variants confer new and dangerous properties including increased transmission, the ability to evade the immune response elicited from previous infection or vaccination, and increased virulence and infection, especially in children. It is in this context that we describe a Washington DC variant. http://dlvr.it/RtVMw0

The news that a further 150,000 adults with learning disabilities are to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccination in England is most welcome indeed. Nevertheless, the authorities could have spared much anxiety and anguish by correctly identifying this clinically vulnerable group several months ago. http://dlvr.it/RtTs9p

It depends on how you look at it. http://dlvr.it/RtR5dJ

The agency’s vaccine review committee will meet on Friday to determine whether to endorse authorization of the company’s vaccine. http://dlvr.it/RtQK0P

Redox, which is geared towards software developers and hospital systems, aims to do for healthcare what Plaid did for the financial services industry. http://dlvr.it/RtPpY6

What kind of health care organization would let a 10-year-old child make an instructional video, and what might that decision teach health tech companies trying to gain the trust of consumers? Conceding some control and embracing transparency would be good places to start. http://dlvr.it/RtM18D

Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Bill Russell, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have taken some big shots in their careers. Recently they took a different set of shots. http://dlvr.it/RtLD0l

The pandemic pushed healthcare to flip the default from in-person to remote care, a “digital first” transition that has resulted in gains in both efficiency and effectiveness for patients and health systems. http://dlvr.it/RtKhtF

According to a new study, women who have had Covid-19 while pregnant can pass protective antibodies on to their babies. http://dlvr.it/RtGZTF

Have you been Fauci-ing others? How about being Zumped, lockblocked, or coronazoned? http://dlvr.it/RtG6dm

Now through May 15, 2021, people in 36 states can sign up for coverage through the federal health insurance marketplace. For millions of uninsured Americans, getting health insurance may be cheaper than they think. http://dlvr.it/RtFd3n

A press conference to discuss a NYC bill to protect health care professionals from harassment and discrimination was Zoom-bombed with pornography. Yes, you heard that correctly. http://dlvr.it/RtBgLC

Russian authorities have notified the World Health Organization (WHO) that seven workers on a poultry farm in Russia got infected with the bird flu. http://dlvr.it/RtB0YM

As people with Long Covid come to grips with ongoing symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain, difficulty breathing and brain fog, the ongoing question is when--and if--such symptoms may potentially end. http://dlvr.it/Rt9Zbv

During the Covid-19 pandemic, more young adults are becoming unpaid family caregivers. Though caregiving in the pandemic has been challenging for everyone, it's hit young people the hardest. http://dlvr.it/Rt7Zv4

Pundits are urging the FDA to approve the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine, but the vaccine has been plagued with complications. http://dlvr.it/Rt6mgf

New IRS guidance provides flexibility for employers and employees when it comes to workplace healthcare choices, including health plans as well as healthcare and dependent care FSAs, for 2021. http://dlvr.it/Rt6mfh

This week, the UK government approved vaccine challenge trials — a study set to deliberately infect healthy people with SARS-CoV-2. But the trial holds a real risk to the healthy volunteers who will be recruited for the trial. http://dlvr.it/Rt4ZPT

A study found that COVID-19 coronavirus infection rates to be 70% higher in pregnant people. http://dlvr.it/Rt3Sxj

On Monday, the U.S. reported fewer than 1,000 fatalities for the first time since before Thanksgiving. http://dlvr.it/Rt3Swg

The CDC published guidelines for school reopening. How will the new guidelines affect you? Can you count on school reopening in the fall? Here's what parents should expect and how families can best handle the coming months. http://dlvr.it/Rt0hfQ

Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their hearts. http://dlvr.it/RszXWb

130 organizations have called for people with cancer and some cancer survivors to be prioritized for Covid-19 vaccines http://dlvr.it/RszXSr

Most of the adverse outcomes we’ve attributed to the new SARS-CoV-2 variants, we trace back to point mutations located in the receptor binding domain. But they also have mutations in the N-terminal domain that we’d be remiss to neglect. http://dlvr.it/Rswgm7

The Levels app shows me that even supposedly healthy options—like the organic juice drink I used to grab at the gym—send my blood glucose sky-high. http://dlvr.it/RsvXPX

It’s the fifth consecutive week in which new infections have dropped, while the number of deaths reported fell 10% last week. http://dlvr.it/RsvXMM

The brief history of how we got to the point of roll-out so quickly, and its parallels with other areas of the UK’s life sciences industry, holds important lessons for both the sector and policymakers. http://dlvr.it/Rsrjp8

A new mutation found in seven novel Covid-19 variants has now been identified in the U.S. Its importance in relation to ongoing viral transmission and success of current vaccine formulations is unclear at this time. http://dlvr.it/RsnsWW

The federal government is taking a more active role in vaccine distribution—but now states want better coordination with the Biden administration. http://dlvr.it/Rsn9qc

The Covid-19 pandemic, combined with opportunities created by online teaching, has allowed professors in many settings to re-imagine global health teaching during this crisis http://dlvr.it/RsmpRX

Evidence continues to grow that that the U. K. variant, otherwise known as B.1.1.7, is likely more lethal, and leads to more hospitalizations and cases compared to wild-type strains of the virus, based on data released on a British government website. http://dlvr.it/Rsk69z

Experts have posited that women tend to live longer than men because they age more slowly, and due to their ability to fend off disease better when they do get sick, at any age. But, biology - for example, the role of hormones - can only explain so much. http://dlvr.it/RsjTth

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that Auckland is moving to Level 3 Alert and the rest of the country will be at Level 2. http://dlvr.it/Rsj9pJ

The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SF DPH) now has some quick advice about sex. http://dlvr.it/RsfkJV

Here’s some of the science behind that decision. http://dlvr.it/Rsdf6t

The pharmacy giant has been steering its customers towards SeekMedicare, which is under scrutiny from both the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://dlvr.it/RscS0v

When doctors got sore arms, fatigue, muscle aches or fevers after their Covid-19 vaccine, they celebrated. http://dlvr.it/RsbP77

Limited growth in the final quarter of 2020 staved off a possible double-dip recession. http://dlvr.it/RsYksV

The rhythm of sea shanties kept sailors and whalers moving in sync. But the same principle is the key behind dance therapy for people with Parkinson's disease, where music helps them keep balance. http://dlvr.it/RsXhtb

As of February 10, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control issued new guidelines regarding Covid-19 exposure to those who have received the currently available two-dose regimen of the Covid-19 vaccine. http://dlvr.it/RsWXLJ

Professor Sharon Peacock said scientists would be worrying about coronavirus variants for at least the next ten years. http://dlvr.it/RsTpt8