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In March 2020, an article in The Conversation used the study's findings to argue that kids should reduce their television intake during the coronavirus pandemic to ward off anxiety. Retraction Watch
Moderna on Monday said its COVID-19 vaccine could protect against the U.K. strain but that it is less effective against the strain identified in South Africa. WebMD Health News
The drugmaker will stop developing two potential COVID-19 vaccines after seeing poor results in early-stage studies. Associated Press
California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system of county-by-county restrictions. Associated Press
Among the many losses suffered by millions worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, the loss of sleep may be the most widespread. Medscape Medical News
Georgia officials have now identified five cases of a COVID-19 variant in the state, raising the urgency to get people vaccinated. Associated Press
Alcohol consumption accounts for 4.8% of all cancer cases overall, but this rises to 12.1% of female breast cancer, 11% of colorectal cancer, and more than 45% of mouth and throat cancers.Medscape Medical News
DeSantis is walking back his claims that his state has now vaccinated 1 million seniors. Associated Press
The coronavirus may remain in people's brains after infection and trigger relapses in patients who thought they had recovered, according to a new study published in the journal Viruses. WebMD Health News
Both vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have such high efficacy rates that they create a "cushion effect," meaning that new variants will likely only diminish vaccine efficacy slightly. WebMD Health News
Fear is high over the risk for coronavirus-related liability claims, but is the worry warranted? Legal experts break down the dangers and share what type of suits are possible. Medscape Medical News
Strikingly high prevalence rates of fatty liver disease, advanced fibrosis, and cirrhosis among patients with type 2 diabetes has led to calls for heightened awareness and screening. Medscape Medical News
Growth factors have been the standard of care for preventing chemotherapy-induced neutropenia for decades. Could adding a new agent improve efficacy, and what should be the measure of that efficacy? Medscape Medical News
'Blockade of the activin receptor with bimagrumab could provide a novel pharmacologic approach for managing patients with type 2 diabetes with excess adiposity,' researchers report. Medscape Medical News
State health officials said they rely on a very complex set of measurements that would confuse and potentially mislead the public if they were made public. Associated Press
Emerging research suggests that even mild hits to the head may damage the tiny lymphatic vessels that clear toxic chemicals and cellular debris from the brain. Knowable Magazine
COVID-19 pushes critical care doctors to the top of the list in Medscape's burnout survey. Women are hit harder than men, and 1 in 10 doctors say burnout could drive them to leave medicine. Medscape Medical News
The primary endpoint was not significant in the overall population, but in those with PCR-confirmed COVID, treatment reduced hospitalization, need for ventilation, and death, top-line results show. Medscape Medical News
Most people recover from the depression associated with a hip fracture in about a year as they return to normal activities, and physicians can help their recovery, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
The benefit, along with a trend to lower mortality, was reported in the subgroup of moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 taking part in three linked trials. Medscape Medical News