People are tired of COVID and its impacting vaccine compliance and more [Video]

For Monday, April 29, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information, including:

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Pandemic fatigue

Pandemic fatigue continues.

Global use of at least one COVID shot was robust.

But pandemic fatigue is fueling vaccine hesitancy across the world now, and experts say that will impact global health.

Nature Medicine reports on a survey of nearly 25,000 people in 23 countries, which they say points to the need for better communication strategies surrounding health and vaccines to protect people and prevent misinformation.

Diabetes treatment

Vitamin D is a powerful tool for cancer prevention.

National Cancer Insitute researchers found it alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity.

In mouse models, those given a diet rich in vitamin D had better immune resistance to experimentally transplanted cancers.

The vitamin enhanced epithelial cells in the intestine to produce good bacteria to suppress tumor growth.

This study builds on prior research showing a link between vitamin D …