muscle

New coronavirus vaccine trial underway in US uses ‘skin-deep’ shots instead of jabs into the muscle

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The second vaccine safety trial for coronavirus is underway in the US using a skin-deep shot instead of the usual deeper jab injected into the muscle.    The pinch should feel like a simple skin test, a researcher told one of the 40 volunteers lying on an exam table in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday. ‘It’s … Read more

Exercise could help thousands of patients taking statins from suffering muscle pain

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Moderate exercise could help patients taking cholesterol-busting statins beat the most common side effect of muscle pain, researchers say Roughly six million people in Britain take statins at a cost of £20 per patient Less than one in ten patients who take them report some form of muscle pain Discovery could lead to ways to … Read more