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 1. Single-dose vaccines may provide sufficient immunization for individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.03.09.21253203v1

2. Gum disease linked to Covid-19 complications in new study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpe.13435 3. Women with non-O type blood who smoke, take oral contraceptives more likely to have a stroke https://newsroom.heart.org/news/non-o-blood-type-may-increase-stroke-risk-among-women-who-smoke-take-oral-contraceptives?preview=7e03

4. Stroke survivors more likely to attempt or die by suicide https://newsroom.heart.org/news/stroke-survivors-may-have-higher-suicide-risk?preview=a439

5. Dementia risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes https://newsroom.heart.org/news/risk-of-dementia-rises-significantly-with-severity-and-number-of-strokes?preview=8dd5

6. A retinal photo may provide early warning signs of stroke and dementia https://newsroom.heart.org/news/retinal-damage-may-signal-higher-risk-of-stroke-dementia-and-early-death?preview=e2c2

7. Triglyceride-lowering medication may lower stroke risk in people with heart disease https://newsroom.heart.org/news/adding-triglyceride-lowering-omega-3-based-medication-to-statins-may-lower-stroke-risk?preview=76e9

8. Non-traditional shift work schedules lead to higher rates of kidney disruption and injury https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajprenal.00421.2020

9. Maternal pomegranate juice intake may reduce risk of brain injury in IUGR infants https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-82144-0

10. Early tracheotomy shortens ICU stay and lowers risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2777173

11. Healthy Diet Index facilitates the assessment of diet quality https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2362

12. Researchers find no evidence to suggest a link between beta blockers and depression https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.16590

13. Cancer cells may dodge chemotherapy by going into 'active hibernation' https://cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2021/01/25/2159-8290.CD-20-1375

14. Study compares antibiotic-only treatment versus surgery for acute uncomplicated appendicitis https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/9000/A_Randomised_Clinical_Trial_Evaluating_the.93727.aspx