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Study: Prioritizing older people for COVID-19 booster vaccinations leads to best public health outcomes


Study: Prioritizing older people for COVID-19 booster vaccinations leads to best public health outcomes

In a recently published study PLoS Computational Biology, The researchers used mathematical models to evaluate whether prioritizing older people for booster vaccinations against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) consistently leads to optimal public health outcomes across different socioeconomic situations. ​​​​​​​Study: Prioritizing older people for COVID-19 booster vaccination leads to optimal public health outcomes in a range […]

Study shows: Eating foods containing erythritol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease


Study shows: Eating foods containing erythritol increases the risk of cardiovascular disease

New research from the Cleveland Clinic shows that eating foods containing erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, increases the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. Results from a new intervention study in healthy volunteers show that erythritol increases the activity of platelets (a type of blood cell), which may increase the risk […]