Ómicron evades some of the monoclonal antibodies, but not all
Ómicron has numerous mutations in the spike protein that reduce the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies used to prevent severe COVID-19, but some of these drugs do protect against this variant.
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Current vaccines train T cells to fight omicron
Four of the current COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer, Moderna, Janssen and Novavax – induce the body to generate T cells capable of fighting off worrying coronavirus variants, including delta and omicron.
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Health advises the booster dose 5 months after infection
The Spanish Ministry of Health now recommends that adults who want to receive the booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine after becoming infected with the coronavirus wait five months after diagnosis...
Convalescent plasma could treat COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients
Treatment with plasma from people recovered from COVID-19 could prevent complications and reduce the risk of death by up to 15% in recently admitted patients and in immunosuppressed patients who do...
Spain: 69 adverse reactions per 100,000 doses of COVID vaccines
In Spain, 55,455 cases of adverse reactions to vaccines against COVID-19 have been reported after the administration of 80 million doses, which corresponds to 69 notifications per 100,000 injected doses, 0.069%.
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The EMA recommends the authorization of Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommends conditional marketing authorization for Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral drug pills, 89% effective against hospitalizations and deaths from severe COVID.
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COVID vaccine could affect menstruation, but not fertility
Vaccines against COVID-19 may slightly and temporarily alter the menstrual cycle, but do not affect pregnancy rates in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), new studies confirm.
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COVID vaccines reduce the risk of death by 100 times in those infected
People with the complete COVID-19 vaccination schedule who become infected with the coronavirus have up to 41 times less risk of being hospitalized, 154 times less risk of being admitted to...
First human trials of Moderna’s mRNA HIV vaccine
A new Moderna HIV vaccine based on the messenger RNA technique – the same one used in its COVID-19 vaccine – is going to begin testing in humans, the biotechnology company...
Intranasal vaccine with nanoparticles effective against influenza
An experimental nasal flu vaccine containing nanoparticles with adjuvants and antigens is capable of improving the immune response and its duration, a trial in mice shows.
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The phase III clinical trial of the Spanish COVID vaccine is approved
The vaccine developed by the biotech pharmaceutical company Hipra has received authorization from the AEMPS to begin its phase III clinical trial, where its safety and efficacy as a booster dose...
Drugs identified that could reduce mortality from COVID-19
A series of drugs with immunosuppressive capacity could reduce the cytokine storm that is triggered in some patients with severe COVID-19, which could help reduce the risk of death.
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They create nanocapsules with microRNA that could help treat cancer
A group of CSIC researchers has designed injectable microRNA nanocapsules that are capable of interrupting the spread of tumor cells in cancers such as lung, liver or neuroblastomas.
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New combination of antivirals very effective against coronavirus
They identify a powerful combination of antiviral drugs to treat COVID-19 that have proven effective in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2. The therapy is based on combining the drug brequinar with remdesivir or...
Insulin-regulating drugs could help treat autism
Drug-deletion of the Neurexin1 gene, which reduces glucose metabolism in the brain's prefrontal cortex, could be an effective therapeutic strategy for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.
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Pegcetacoplan can delay the onset of macular degeneration
Administering the drug pegcetacoplan to people with a predisposition to developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can delay its onset in some cases, a clinical trial shows.
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Okedi, new drug to treat schizophrenia authorized by the EC
The European Commission approves the marketing of the injectable antipsychotic drug Okedi (Risperidone ISM®) for the treatment of schizophrenia after verifying its safety and efficacy in adult patients.
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What to take to reduce nausea
Nausea is the feeling of having to vomit. There are several medications available to treat them, including antiemetics and antihistamines. Certain foods or changing dietary habits can also help relieve them.
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Povidone-iodine, what it is for and when it is used
Povidone-iodine is one of the basic products in the medicine cabinet to heal and disinfect wounds, however, there is controversy about its use. Find out what Betadine is, when it...
Cannabidiol fever: properties, uses and risks of CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotropic component of cannabis that has some health benefits, from analgesic or anticonvulsant to anxiety control. We analyze the reason for its boom, its uses and...
Afantasy, the impossibility of imagining
Aphantasy is a strange disorder that incapacitates those who suffer from it to generate or project mental images, which prevents them from remembering the past, imagining the future, having dreams or...
Swirls in the hair, why do they come out and how to comb them?
Hair eddies can give us more than one headache, as they are usually unsightly or make it difficult for us to comb our hair. But do you know why they...
Xenotransplantation between species, utopia or reality?
Transplanting animal organs to human beings –what is known as xenotransplantation– would allow an unlimited supply of organs, but is it possible to apply them in the short term? Experts...
What is a dietician-nutritionist (and what is not)
Eating well is one of the great keys to good health. We are not alone in this arduous task, there is a professional who can guide us, the dietician-nutritionist. ...
Black noise: how infrasound harms your health
Our senses perceive some sounds, even though we are not able to hear them, which are known as black noise or infrasound and can cause headaches, anxiety, sadness... and even cause...
Flurona, implicating flu and COVID-19 co-infection
The co-infection of COVID-19 and influenza is not new, since the beginning of the pandemic there had been cases of what has now been baptized as flurone. We tell you...
Coronaphobia, pathological fear of coronavirus
The intense and disproportionate fear of becoming infected with the coronavirus and suffering from COVID-19 is known as coronaphobia, a pathological fear that limits the life of the affected person. ...
BA.2, subvariant of omicron, is it worrying?
When ómicron has already become the dominant variant of the coronavirus, the first cases of the BA.2 sublineage, already present in more than 50 countries, begin to be detected. Learn...
Myths and truths about the omicron variant
Since omicron was declared a variant of concern, a great deal of speculation, supposition and myth has arisen. We clarify them with the latest information verified by the World Health Organization.
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Costochondritis, a rare symptom of COVID-19
Costochondritis is a little-known symptom in people with COVID-19, which can be confused with a heart attack because it causes sharp chest pain. Know all its possible causes and how to...
