MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants don’t always help ease depression and anxiety in pregnant women and new moms, according to a new study. “This is the first longitudinal data to show that many pregnant women report depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, despite their choice to continue treatment with antidepressants,” … Read more
Vaccines developed against Covid-19 have largely been ineffective against the variant of the virus found in South Africa, said Dr Shankar Chetty, a leading medical practitioner in South Africa. Dr Chetty said in South Africa, vaccines “haven’t really helped in preventing people from getting infected”. However, they have managed to prevent people from developing severe … Read more
Illustration / Peter Hamlin; LONDON: Contact tracing apps are unlikely to contain the spread of Covid-19 without proper public health control measures such as physical distancing and closure of indoor spaces, according to a review of studies. The systematic review, published in the journal Lancet Digital Health on Thursday, shows that evidence around the effectiveness … Read more