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Text messages are an effective way to remind unvaccinated people to schedule and show up for their COVID-19 shot, a study published Monday by the journal Nature found....Read More

The CDC on Friday released data showing that vaccinated people are at risk for COVID-19 infection, that they can spread the disease and that the Delta variant may be as contagious as chickenpox....Read More

Children with obsessive-compulsive disorder benefit from regular sessions with professional therapists conducted virtually over the Internet, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open....Read More

First responders who arrived at the World Trade Center immediately after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were more likely to develop liver disease than those who worked at the site during rescue and recovery....Read More

States with hands-free cellphone restrictions for drivers have fewer driver deaths, a study published Thursday by the journal Epidemiology found....Read More

COVID-19 causes long-term cognitive defects, including more rapid progression of Alzheimer’s disease and its symptoms, several studies presented Thursday during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference found....Read More

More than one in 10 people with COVID-19 report memory and concentration problems up to eight months after infection, a study published Thursday by JAMA Network Open found....Read More

Drugs prescribed to millions of people with high blood pressure and congestive heart failure weaken the immune system’s ability to fight off bacterial infections, a Science Translational Medicine study found....Read More

A compound found naturally in herbs, berries and other fruit prevents and reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson’s disease in mice, a study published Wednesday by Science Translational Medicine found....Read More

Older adults seeking to maintain social contact during the pandemic can use texting and email in the short-term, but it doesn’t effectively replace normal social interaction, a study presented Wednesday at a conference....Read More