If a pregnant woman catches COVID, it's very rare for the virus to be passed through the placenta to the fetus. But it's long been known that a mother's antibodies can cross the placental barrier to … [+5922 chars]
The painkiller in question is the popular paracetamol, in particular, its soluble version. Sold in most pharmacies and supermarkets, paracetamol is widely used for targeting different pains and aches… [+3091 chars]
Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN's Prescription Drug Watch roundup. ScienceDaily: Immunotherapy Drug Bolsters Head And Neck Cancer Tr… [+3647 chars]
Trauma patients treated and hospitalized in a Tennessee medical center had a 33% lower rate of COVID-19 vaccination than non-trauma patients who were hospitalized following treatment in the emergency… [+6828 chars]
Human physiological uniqueness made possible our colonisation of the world. Since our ancestors emerged from the African savanna tens of thousands of years ago, weve migrated and established residenc… [+5451 chars]
In January 2020, during her fifth month of pregnancy, Erin Knipe came down with a sore throat, ear infection and relentless cough. She was exhausted: She had made it through the morning sickness of h… [+12289 chars]
Additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine are recommended for immunocompromised patients, especially for organ transplant recipients who are least able to make antibodies to fight off coronavirus, say exp… [+3648 chars]
