Moderna says low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work for kids age 6-11
Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins...
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‘Flesh-Eating’ STD that causes ‘Beefy Red’ sores is spreading in UK
A once-rare flesh-eating sexually transmitted disease that causes “beefy red” ulcers is spreading across the UK, according to a report Friday....
New study suggests breastfeeding may help prevent cognitive decline
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests...
Woman’s inexplicable weight gain leads to shocking cancer discovery
29-year-old Amanda Shoultz chronicled her struggle with mysterious weight gain that was later diagnosed as a 17-pound tumor called a liposarcoma, according to a recent...
CDC Director Walensky avoids question on vaccine mandate for essential workers
Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky remains coy on whether the Biden administration would support COVID-19 vaccine mandates for essential workers or students. ...
Summer camp strategies aimed at preventing COVID spread led to ‘almost zero’ transmissions: CDC
Implementation of multiple strategies prevented almost zero transmission of COVID-19 among 7,173 campers and staff members who attended nine U.S. overnight camps this summer, according...
COVID-19 hospital airborne transmission prevented by air filters, study suggests
COVID-19 particles can be effectively filtered from the air to prevent transmission in the hospital using portable air filters and ultraviolet (UV) light sterilization technology,...
Prison workers top list of those not complying with Connecticut COVID-19 mandate
Employees in the state’s prison system make up more than 32% of state workers who have failed to comply with Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 vaccine...
Drinks in the the sunset years: Why the Queen has to start skipping her favorite martini
Because of the natural changes the body goes through as we age and the slower way we metabolize alcohol as we get older, drinking can...
CDC mask guidelines under review as COVID numbers fall, cold season begins
Health officials will update mask guidance as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue a downward trend, but the upcoming "respiratory virus" season may give them pause. ...
When is it time to get the COVID-19 booster shot?
Millions more Americans just became eligible for COVID-19 boosters, but figuring out who’s eligible and when can be confusing. And adding to the challenge is...
COVID-19: What is the delta plus variant?
What is the “delta plus” variant of COVID-19? It’s a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month....
COVID-19 pandemic: Up to 180K health workers may have died, report says
Between 80,000 and180,000 health workers may have died of COVID-19 from January 2020 through May 2021, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report....
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Kid-size doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine appear to be safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according...