One month to go! Scheana Shay shared maternity shoot pics with her boyfriend, Brock Davies, on Friday, March 26. Pretty in Pink! See Pump Rules’ Scheana Shay’s Pregnancy Pics “I cannot believe in just 4 short weeks our @minischeana is going to be here!” the Vanderpump Rules star, 35, captioned…
See Chad Michael Murray's Rare Look at 'Daddy Duty' Snuggling 2 Kids
Loving life! Chad Michael Murray gushed about fatherhood in a rare photo with his two children. Sexy Celeb Dads With Their Kids “The snuggles are real,” the actor, 39, captioned a Monday, March 29, Instagram post. “No better duty than #daddyduty. Love our family.” In the social media upload, the…
Study finds that masks make little difference to facial identification
But the study also shows for the first time that performance may be improved by using super recognisers—people who are very skilled at recognizing faces. It also reveals that masks do make recognizing someone’s emotions more difficult. There are many questions surrounding face masks and the impact that masks will…
Study: Insights from two reopened schools during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since early in the COVID-19 pandemic, parents, teachers, and school administrators have faced difficult questions regarding when and how to safely reopen for in-person learning. During the 2020-2021 fall semester, school districts around the United States navigated their reopening plans—many opting for exclusively online learning or hybrid models—with little data…
B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 spreading rapidly in United States: study
The faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 first detected in the United Kingdom, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is quickly on its way to becoming the dominant variant of the virus in the United States, according to a study from scientists at Scripps Research and the COVID-19 test maker Helix. The…
EU drug watchdog reaffirms no particular clot risk factor linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
(Reuters) – Europe’s medicines regulator reiterated its backing of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying no particular group of age, sex or a previous medical history was especially susceptible to blood clotting after receiving the shot.FILE PHOTO: A man receives an injection with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, at the…
Factors that may predict next pandemic
New modeling identifies human and human-influenced environmental factors that are associated with disease outbreaks, including in Australia. Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions that could lead to further pandemics, new University of Sydney research finds. Modeling from the Sydney School of Veterinary Science suggests pressure on ecosystems, climate…
Mental health support at boarding schools helps only male students feel safe from bullying
Bullying at boarding schools has a negative impact on students’ emotional health, but for male students, having a school staff member to rely on for support may mute the harmful effects of bullying, according to a new University at Buffalo study. Support networks did not have the same effect for…
Physician Side Gigs – What’s Right for You?
Five years out of training, the so-called 7-Figure Urologist (he tells his story online and does not reveal his real name) reports making $400,000 a year on side gigs. His side gigs include working in another hospital on weekends and investing in a surgery center, a medical office building, and…
Global Registry Refines COVID-19 Risk in Adult Congenital HD
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Most adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) do not face an increased risk of COVID-19 mortality, although certain subgroups remain at high risk, an international study suggests. “When the COVID pandemic started and the early data was coming out…