For just over a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nature highlighted key papers and preprints to help readers keep up with the flood of coronavirus research. Those highlights are below. For continued coverage of important COVID-19 developments, go to Nature’s news section. 30 April — One vaccine dose can nearly halve transmission risk A single dose of the […]
This led to the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Now, with all three COVID-19 vaccines—Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson—having received EUA for booster shots, many are left with more questions than […]
Background Patients with primary systemic vasculitis or polymyalgia rheumatica might be at a high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes due to the treatments used, the potential organ damage cause by primary systemic vasculitis, and the demographic factors associated with these conditions. We therefore aimed to investigate factors associated with COVID-19 outcomes in patients with primary […]
There is now increasing recognition of the potential of cloud technologies, which provide data storage and computing resources managed by external service providers, to help improve safety, quality, and efficiency of health care. 1 However, adoption of cloud technology has been variable across health-care organisations, hampered by concerns that the technology might not align with […]
Video gaming is an extremely popular leisure-time activity with more than two billion users worldwide (Newzoo, 2017). However, the media as well as professionals have underscored the potential dangers of excessive video gaming. With the present research, we aimed to shed light on the relation between video gaming and gamers’ psychological functioning. Questionnaires on personality […]
COVID-19 vaccines undergo testing in large randomized clinical trials before being licensed for use. The Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) vaccine underwent testing in more than 11,000Trusted Source people from across the United Kingdom and Brazil. Additionally, over 43,000 individuals engaged in testing for the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine trial. Despite the large size of these studies, they were not able to […]
While many of us enjoy staying connected on social media, excessive use can fuel feelings of anxiety, depression, isolation, and FOMO. Here’s how to modify your habits and improve your mood. The role social media plays in mental health Human beings are social creatures. We need the companionship of others to thrive in life, and […]
Your fingers take time to engage in full contact with a touchscreen. In some cases, even 30 seconds or more after placing a dry finger on the glass, your skin is still adjusting. This can lead to problems using fingerprints to access phones and getting screens to respond to your touch. Michael Adams and Brygida Dzidek […]
Facebook on Thursday unveiled technology for “workrooms,” allowing remote collaboration for people using its Oculus virtual reality gear. The “Horizon Workrooms” project allows users to switch back and forth from virtual reality to web conferencing to adapt to different situations. “Workrooms is our flagship collaboration experience that lets people come together to work in the […]
We’re now full into the fall season and most devices for the year have been released, with vendors now focusing on some newer second half of the year releases. While we’re still awaiting notable phones such as the Pixel 6 on the high-end spectrum, the mid-range and low-end recommendations will mostly be affected by their […]