CDC unveils its latest weapon in Covid-19 detection: wastewater
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Three days before Thanksgiving, a planeload of passengers from South Africa touched down in San Francisco. One of them was a…
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Covid-19 vaccine for younger children will face an ‘odd’ authorization process
By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN About 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a Covid-19…
Continue ReadingHow worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? Our expert weighs in
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world. This spinoff from the original Omicron variant,…
Continue ReadingHow worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? Our expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world. This spinoff from the original Omicron variant,…
Continue ReadingIt’s not just you — we are all more forgetful during the pandemic, experts say. Here’s how to fix it
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Are dates, details and daily tasks feeling a bit fuzzy these past couple of years? It’s not just you, experts say.…
Continue ReadingT-cell immunotherapy tied to 10-year remission in two leukemia patients, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard and Carma Hassan, CNN Two people with leukemia achieved remission over a decade after being infused with CAR-T cells, immune…
Continue ReadingOne male hair loss treatment works better than others, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A receding hairline. A bald spot spreading on the top of head. Painfully thin hair that is especially noticeable where the…
Continue ReadingAre you a tinglehead? The weird world of ASMR
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Does listening to a whisper send a tingle through your scalp? Do you find watching the snip of scissors around your ears…
Continue ReadingAre you a tinglehead? The weird world of ASMR
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Does listening to a whisper send a tingle through your scalp? Do you find watching the snip of scissors around your ears at…
Continue Reading‘Groundhog Day’: The movie’s final life lessons for getting through the end of the pandemic
By David G. Allan, CNN I can’t think of a more fitting start to this story than to point out it’s the same one I wrote last year, with…
Continue Reading‘Groundhog Day’: The movie’s final life lessons for getting through the end of the pandemic
CNN By David G. Allan, CNN I can’t think of a more fitting start to this story than to point out it’s the same one I wrote last year,…
Continue ReadingPfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5
CNN, PFIZER, NOVAVAX, STANFORD MEDICINE, TWITTER, DRLEANAWEN, TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech are requesting…
Continue ReadingWhen can children younger than 5 get vaccinated against Covid-19?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children younger than 5 in the United States could begin receiving Covid-19 vaccinations this month or next if the US Food…
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Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously high levels, a new study…
Continue ReadingUsing melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously…
Continue ReadingDr. Tom Frieden: Why I’m cautiously optimistic about Covid-19
Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden Although it’s possible that deadly new coronavirus variants could emerge, I’m more optimistic today than at…
Continue ReadingPfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech are requesting emergency use authorization for their two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children age 6 months…
Continue ReadingUnintentional drug overdoses led to 200,000 years of lost life for US preteens and teens who died between 2015 and 2019, study shows
By Jen Christensen, CNN In one five-year period, teens and preteens in the US may have lost about 200,000 years of life to unintentional drug…
Continue ReadingNovavax seeks FDA emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Novavax announced Monday that it has formally submitted a request for the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize its…
Continue ReadingModerna’s Covid-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval
By Naomi Thomas and Ben Tinker, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according…
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