article thumbnail

The association between BNT162b2 vaccinations and incidence of immune-mediated comorbidities [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Background A large vaccination campaign was initiated worldwide in December 2020 in order to prevent infection with SARS-CoV-2 and severe Covid-19 disease. However, long-term adverse effects of vaccination remain unclear. in individuals aged 18-44; HR 1.71, 95% CI: 1.31-2.22 in individuals aged 65 years or older).

article thumbnail

Episode 162: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 6 – Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] In Episode 6 of the Antiracism in Medicine series, “Racism, Trustworthiness, and the #COVID19 vaccine,” we are joined by two forces in the field of health equity and academic medicine, Dr. Giselle Corbie-Smith and Dr. Kimberly Manning, to discuss why the pandemic is the moment to ensure trust in medicine.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Should we prioritize the unvaccincated for treatment? Govind Persad and Emily Largent

GeriPal

They argue that the current guidelines, which prioritize immunocompromised people and unvaccinated older people on the same level, should be re-done to prioritize the immunocompromised first, and additionally move up older vaccinated individuals or vaccinated persons with comorbidities. It’s shaming on vaccinated people.

article thumbnail

Factors associated with transmission across three waves of SARS-COV-2 in a community-based study of households with children [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting: Oregon School District, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA, between October 28, 2020, and May 16, 2022. We used logistic regression to investigate individual- and household-level characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission. behavior, vaccination) to reduce future transmission risk. 21.37] P=0.001).

Community 130
article thumbnail

Episode 236: ARM Episode 16 – Live from SGIM: Best of Antiracism Research at the Society of General Internal Medicine’s 2022 Annual Meeting

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Individuals who believe that genetic differences explain racial differences in health outcomes are more likely to practice race-based medicine. link] November 17, 2020. December 17, 2020. Episode 6: Racism, Trustworthiness, and the COVID-19 Vaccine.” February 23, 2021.

article thumbnail

Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

Medical Xpress

In a study published in Nature Communications , led by researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), scientists used the deepest-ever two-photon calcium imaging in awake mice to directly observe how individual SCN neurons respond to light. Your feedback is important to us.

Provider 109
article thumbnail

Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

Medical Xpress

However, we do not guarantee individual replies due to the high volume of messages. Your feedback is important to us. E-mail the story Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction Your friends email Your email I would like to subscribe to Science X Newsletter.