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Children with depression are at significantly increased risk for diseases linked to mental health issues and early death, according to a study published Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry....Read More

Researchers have identified skin conditions in some children with COVID-19 that could make diagnosis of a rare inflammatory condition seen since early in the pandemic easier....Read More

Men infected with COVID-19 are nearly three times as likely to require intensive care unit treatment and have a 40% higher risk for death from the virus than women, according to a study in Nature Communications....Read More

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offers more than 50% protection against the virus within 10 days of receiving the first dose, according to documents released Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....Read More

The Oxford COVID-19 vaccine protects 70% of those who receive it from infection, a study published Tuesday by the Lancet found....Read More

Schools and daycare facilities can effectively operate with hand hygiene, mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing protocols in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC said in an analysis published Monday....Read More

Using machine learning, researchers identified distinct patterns of coordinated activity between parts of the brain in people with major depressive disorder, which could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment....Read More

Compelling evidence now supports the benefits of cloth face masks for source control to protect others and, to a lesser extent, wearers themselves from COVID-19, according to guidance released Friday by the CDC....Read More

Boston Children’s Hospital saw an 80% drop in asthma-related emergency room visits by children during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study published Friday by the Annals of the American Thoracic Society found....Read More

Black people in New York City are up to 40% less likely experience serious illness from COVID-19 and have a 30% lower risk for death than White people, according to an analysis published Friday by JAMA...