All Texas COVID-19 deaths except 43 since February were unvaccinated

[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Of the 8,787 people who have died in Texas from COVID-19 since early February, at least 43 have been fully immunized, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. This means that 99.5% of people … Read more

Tonic stimulation of STING signaling mediates Niemann-Pick type C disease

[ad_1] 1. Chin, AC Neuroinflammation and the cGAS-STING pathway. J. Neurophysiol. 121, 1087-1091 (2019). Google Scholar CAS Article 2. Yan, N. Immune diseases associated with dysfunction of TREX1 and STING. J. Interferon Cytokine Res. 37, 198-206 (2017). Google Scholar CAS Article 3. Sliter, DA et al. Parkin and PINK1 attenuate inflammation induced by STING. Nature … Read more

‘It’s too late’: Doctor says dying COVID-19 patients ask for vaccines

[ad_1] An Alabama doctor pleaded for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as she shared grim tales of young, healthy, unvaccinated people dying from the disease. Dr Brytney Cobia’s thought-provoking Facebook post on Sunday has been liked and shared thousands of times. “One of the last things they do before they are intubated is begging … Read more

“I’m sorry, but it’s too late”

[ad_1] Throughout the COVID crisis there have been countless reports of frustrated medical professionals, this new report from the Alabama Media Group is getting a lot of attention today, in large part because of the candid comments from a local doctor. Dr Brytney Cobia said Monday that all but one of his COVID patients in … Read more

Lifting tips aren’t for everyone, study finds

[ad_1] Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public domain Commonly accepted advice for keeping your back straight and squatting while lifting to avoid back pain has been called into question by new research from Curtin University. Research looked at people who had regularly performed manual lifting exercises as part of their job for more than five years … Read more

Do I have to wear a mask inside? California COVID rules vary

[ad_1] A third of California counties are now urging even fully vaccinated people to wear masks indoors as coronavirus cases continue to rise statewide. In some areas, the renewed call for indoor face coverings applies to everyone. In at least one county, health officials say those who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, or who live … Read more

Volusia hospitals report record number of COVID-19 patients

[ad_1] VOLUSIA COUNTY, FL – Volusia County hospital systems say they are now setting records for the entire coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, the positivity rate in the county was 16.6%. Halifax Health said COVID-19-related hospitalizations had more than doubled in the past week and doctors expect the numbers to stay high until early August. … Read more