Germany will limit AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60
Germany will only administer AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and above, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday, following the…
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Impending doom? We can avoid it
Thank God for vaccines. The Biden administration’s mass vaccination campaign comes just as spring brings warmer weather and longer days,…
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Biden in no rush to pick new FDA chief
More than two months into his presidency, President Joe Biden has yet to name someone to lead an agency at the forefront of the coronavirus fight:…
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Biden pleads with states to slow openings as new viral surge builds
President Joe Biden is warning states that are rushing ahead with opening businesses, bars and restaurants to slow down as one of his top health…
Continue Reading Tuskegee isn’t the only reason why some Black people are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine
To get more Black people vaccinated against coronavirus infections, Dr. Kimberly Manning is determined to keep doing what she has had a conviction to…
Continue Reading Coronavirus likely came from animal, not a lab, WHO draft report finds
Covid-19 probably came to people through an animal, and likely started spreading no more than a month or two before it was noticed in December of…
Continue Reading 5 exercises to combat chronic aches from too much computer time
With virtual classes and at-home work, it’s no wonder why many people are experiencing more pain in the neck and back than usual. Sitting in a…
Continue Reading Former US Surgeon General defends Birx in tweets following CNN special report
Dr. Jerome Adams, former US surgeon general and White House coronavirus task force member under President Trump, took to Twitter on Monday to defend…
Continue Reading Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out major retailers for failing to act
A dozen major companies earned an F for failing to publicly address the growing problem of toxic chemicals that may be in the products they sell to…
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Fears over potential fourth surge rise as White House sends warning to Covid-weary Americans
How Covid-weary Americans behave now will decide how many are yet to die. President Joe Biden on Monday warned that “now is not the time”…
Continue Reading CDC study finds Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective after two doses in real-world conditions
Under real world conditions, the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines provide highly effective protection, according to a new report from the US…
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Don’t throw away your masks yet
The US is entering a confusing time in the pandemic with vaccine distribution numbers soaring to new heights at the same time infection rates tick up…
Continue Reading Physical inactivity could increase your risk of diseases such as dementia
Not exercising enough could increase your risk of developing certain diseases by up to 8%, according to a new study. Little to no exercise increases…
Continue Reading Are you having more nightmares? You might be ‘quaradreaming’
Are you waking up more often these days from an unpleasant dream, even a scary nightmare? Blame a combination of pandemic-fueled sleep changes, laced…
Continue Reading CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’ as Covid-19 cases spike in most states
Much of America’s recent progress against Covid-19 has been erased as new infections jump nationwide. Now the director of the Centers for…
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London records zero Covid-19 daily deaths for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe
London has recorded zero daily deaths from Covid-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. Public Health…
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America’s pandemic dead deserve accountability after Birx disclosure
The hundreds of thousands of citizens whose deaths from Covid-19 could have been avoided are owed national and political accountability, but the…
Continue Reading 10 things the ‘pandemic doctors’ revealed to Dr. Sanjay Gupta about their time fighting Covid-19
In a new CNN special report “COVID WAR: The Pandemic Doctors Speak Out,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke to six…
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The Covid-19 war in the Trump White House
No longer working under the Trump administration, leading US health officials have revealed to CNN the challenges they faced during the…
Continue Reading Whatever happened to the coronavirus vaccine tiers?
Dr. Jose Romero didn’t foresee this. After months of careful planning, meetings and consultation that took over most weekends of the late fall…
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