What happens after you get the COVID-19 vaccine? — and more health stories

A roundup of articles from both the Michigan Health and Michigan Health Lab blogs, which cover stories on breaking news and research, health tips and wellness that you won’t want to miss.

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• What Happens After You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?: A microbiology and immunology specialist breaks down exactly what happens in the body after getting the shot.

• 45% of Adults Over 65 Lack Online Medical Accounts, Which Could Affect COVID-19 Vaccination: A new poll suggests many don’t yet have access to their “patient portal” online systems, even though it could make it easier for them to schedule an appointment.

• Many Parents Say Teens With Anxiety, Depression May Benefit From Peer Confidants at School: According to a new poll, majority of parents thought peer support leaders at school would be beneficial.

• Key Pathway for Activated T-cells Might Be Targeted to Fight GVHD: Research points toward a new potential therapeutic target for decreasing the severity of graft-versus-host-disease, a potentially fatal complication of bone marrow transplantation.

• Are Women Physicians Fairly Represented in the COVID-19 News Cycle?: A pair of investigators analyzed primetime programming from May to June of 2020 on three well-known cable news networks.

• Cross-Country Research Collaboration Brings New Lupus Estimates: Using CDC data, the first credible meta-analysis estimating the prevalence of the disease was published in Arthritis and Rheumatology.

• Study: Transgender Teens Face Unique Challenges while Dating: Young people who are transgender or gender nonconforming face a different set of challenges than their peers during this developmental milestone.

• COVID-19 Coverage: Get the latest stories from the Michigan Health and the Michigan Health Lab on the coronavirus outbreak.