Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll passes 400,000
A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of Covid-19 in the…
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Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll exceeds 400,000
A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Preemies may have greater risk of premature death as adults, study suggests
One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of…
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US surpasses 400,000 deaths from Covid-19
The United States has reported at least 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University…
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Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus
Local and federal officials in Brazil were warned of looming oxygen shortages nearly a week before crisis struck in the city of Manaus, the…
Continue Reading Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo
States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers…
Continue Reading It’s chaos as older people struggle to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here is what you can do
Nancy Wilkinson knows her way around the internet. Retired from a career in IT support, the 66-year-old was unfazed by the hurdles her Decatur,…
Continue Reading UPDATE: California pauses giving out shots from one lot of coronavirus vaccine
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
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Evidence of longer immunity after COVID-19 infection
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – A new study shows people who recover from COVID-19 could have long-lasting immunity. The report out Monday in the Journal Nature…
Continue Reading More than 60% of all US Covid-19 cases were reported since Election Day. Now experts warn a variant could further fuel spread
The US just surpassed 24 million official Covid-19 cases — and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day. The stunning…
Continue Reading Guiding gender-atypical kids through puberty
My 11-year-old daughter and I cracked open a book I’d bought for her on puberty and changing female bodies. On the very first page it informed…
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Banner Health sees rise in kids hospitalized with COVID-19
Although doctors tend to see mild symptoms in children, they say for others it’s a long…
Continue Reading Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says
Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…
Continue Reading States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been…
Continue Reading California pauses Covid-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading Norway reviewing deaths of frail and elderly patients vaccinated against Covid-19
Doctors in Norway are investigating the deaths of 23 elderly patients who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, looking into the…
Continue Reading New Covid-19 cases declined 11% after hitting a peak last week
New Covid-19 cases in the United States have been trending down since hitting a peak last week, but experts say it’s too soon to be overly…
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Trump to lift Covid-19 related travel restrictions before he leaves office, White House official says
President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a…
Continue Reading Even a small portion of fried foods can increase risk of heart disease, study says
Eating fried foods may increase your risk for major heart disease and stroke, according to a new analysis of existing research. Compared to those who…
Continue Reading Don’t delay key medical appointments in the pandemic — advice from Dr. Wen
As many people postpone necessary medical care due to the pandemic, medical professionals are worried that their patients will get sick or even die…
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