Month: March 2021

A new study hints that excessive HIIT may harm your mitochondria, the energy generators found in every cell of your body. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds

The advice from research on coffee, and nutrition more generally, always seems to be changing. Processing vast amounts of data could help us pin it down. View original article Contributor: Kim Tingley

Andrea Norred wasn’t too surprised to learn that many of her friends, as well as her 18-year-old son, have decided not to get vaccinated against COVID-19. She lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., a coastal city with an above-average rate of vaccine skepticism. Norred attributes that phenomenon to the area’s “hippie, free love” vibe; in many … Read more

In an unusual move, on March 23 the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) issued a strongly worded statement asking AstraZeneca to “ensure the most accurate, up-to-date efficacy data be made public as quickly as possible.” On March 22, AstraZeneca released the results of its long-awaited U.S. trial of its COVID-19 vaccine, … Read more

WASHINGTON — Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have used “outdated information,” U.S. federal health officials said early Tuesday. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board said in a statement that it was concerned that AstraZeneca may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data. AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 … Read more

Murthy also served as surgeon general during the Obama administration. The surgeon general typically serves as a prominent spokesperson on public health issues but has a limited voice in policymaking, although Biden has said Murthy will have an expanded role. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond

The action came on the 11th anniversary of the health-care law, which the president wants to use to expand access to care and coverage. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein

The company and Oxford University had announced Monday that a clinical trial in the United States, Chile and Peru showed 79 percent efficacy. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson

Murthy also served as surgeon general during the Obama administration. The surgeon general typically serves as a prominent spokesperson on public health issues but has a limited voice in policymaking, although Biden has said Murthy will have an expanded role. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond