The CDC acknowledged Friday that airborne spread of COVID-19 among people more than 6 feet apart "has been repeatedly documented."Why it matters: This ...
The seven-day average of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the United States has dipped below 2 million per day for the first time since early March -- a sign of ...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 795 confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 652,535 since ...
The CDC's VAERS system tracks deaths that happen after vaccination regardless of whether the vaccine had any role to play. It is often cited by anti-vaxxers.
Following Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson's misinformation-ridden vaccine comments on the radio, CNN published a lengthy fact-check taking down all of the false ...
President Joe Biden entered the White House with a huge gift from his predecessor: COVID vaccines produced in record time and being administered to ...
CONNECTICUT — The state Department of Public Health released data Friday that indicate cases of the coronavirus in fully vaccinated residents are more rare ...
SF mask requirements are close to the CDC's new guidelines on wearing face coverings outdoors. However, there's one rule that's more strict in San Francisco.
The state is now reporting more than 200 breakthrough COVID cases. A breakthrough case is someone who is fully vaccinated getting diagnosed with the virus.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in a case from Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and subsequently ...
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the ...
One more Mainer has died with COVID-19, and 287 cases have been added to the state's total on Saturday. In all, the Maine CDC has identified 63750 cases of ...
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported 289 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death after the state's adult ...
Just 46% of respondents said they were at least somewhat confident in the J&J shot, compared with 69% who said the same about Pfizer's and Moderna's ...
Since the coronavirus first appeared in New Jersey last March, wreaking deadly havoc in every corner of the state, one phrase kept being uttered regularly, ...
When are we getting back to normal? This is a question I'm asked almost daily. For family and friends in Dallas County, the short answer is, hopefully soon. ...
According to the Union Health Ministry data released on Sunday morning, India recorded 4,03,738 *fresh* COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Google News.
This winter was one of the warmest on record, and lingering summer heat could add weeks of outdoor activity to animals that carry ticks, which thrive in hot, ...
As more people head outside to enjoy the warmer weather, some may return home with an unwelcome reminder of spring weather: a tick. Experts say diseases ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Spring has arrived! Along with it, tick season. In some areas, tick season may have even started in the winter. And by May, they're in ...
Colorado's COVID-19 case rate is decreasing, but the state continues to hit alarming benchmarks.Driving the news: Public health officials reported yesterday that ...
Health officials in Colorado have identified five cases of a coronavirus variant first discovered in India. The cases involve five females in Mesa County who are all ...
State health officials have identified yet another variant form of the coronavirus spreading in Colorado, bringing the number of variants that the state is watching ...
India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just as the ...
India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh, with health experts warning of imminent vaccine shortages just as ...
Bangladesh has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, the country's health directorate said on Saturday, weeks ...
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Bangladesh has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, the country's health ...
Bangladesh has detected six people, who had recently visited India, infected with the Indian variant of the COVID-19, a top health official said on Saturday.
India News: GENEVA: A Covid-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and may be dodging vaccine protections, contributing to the country's explosive ...
In an interview with AFP, Soumya Swaminathan warned that "the epidemiological features that we see in India today do indicate that it's an extremely rapidly ...
World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Saturday said the coronavirus variant spreading in India was more contagious and might be ...
The WHO recently listed B.1.617 -- which counts several sub-lineages with slightly different mutations and characteristics -- as a 'variant of interest'
The concept of viral shedding or "vaccine shedding" is not possible with any of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the US. Here's why, according to ...
It began with the elderly. When an Amazonian variant appeared, a broader range of Brazilians started dying. Then those in their 40s, 30s and even 20s ...
Rochester Regional Health officials are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks at two nursing homes in the greater Rochester area - one in Wayne County and one in ...
About 25 years ago, after a particularly bad cold, I suddenly lost my sense of smell — I could no longer sense the difference between sweaty tennis shoes and a ...
A recent study shows you may be able to eat your way to protection from dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia that has ...
Sacramento spends another week in the red tier as other major cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, move into the least restrictive yellow tier.
We have a superfluity of coronavirus symptoms across the globe and today, we have an additional terrifying symptom to take into consideration. Nearly 40.
Cases of potentially serious black fungus infections have been reported in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 in India, according to news reports from ...
India's Covid-19 crisis has been hit with another killer infection which doubles the chance of death in those who contract it while survivors face threat of a limb ...
India News: At least eight Covid-19 patients have lost vision in one eye due to mucormycosis, a rare and deadly fungal infection which has a mortality rate of ...
In a study of the worm C. elegans, the team found bacteria species linked to the development of the conditions, and others that can counteract the effect. By Sara ...
Chrystal Bougon cried after the needle went into her arm. Not because her first dose of the Moderna vaccine hurt. But because, finally, being fat actually paid off.
The researchers say the results, published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, should reassure the public, as they relate to the vast majority of people who had ...
London [UK], May 8 (ANI): Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to a study.
Covid is becoming endemic in the UK, the leading scientist heading up a major tracking app has said. Professor Tim Spector, principal investigator of the Zoe ...
A total of 3,935 Humboldt County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after 20 news cases were reported today. Two previously reported hospitalizations ...
At least eight Covid-19 survivors have died due to mucormycosis, a fungal infection, during treatment in Maharashtra, a senior official said on Saturday, adding ...
MADISON, Wis. — After a year of sharing tragic numbers, Public Health Madison & Dane County Director Janel Heinrich was enthusiastic about how far we've ...
MADISON, Wis. — Dane County is leading the state in the percent of residents at least partially vaccinated, and is inching closer to getting half of county ...
A higher intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adulthood and adolescence was associated with an increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer ...
SERRANA, Brazil—This town of 45,000 people in southeastern Brazil has been at the center of a unique experiment for the past three months: vaccinate nearly ...
Back in the fall, Tom Wenseleers made a bold claim on Twitter. He tweeted that the new coronavirus variant emerging in the U.K. was more transmissible — or ...
An evolutionary biologist in Belgium found that the variant from the U.K. "had a transmission advantage." When Tom Wenseleers looks at early data on the ...
In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is ...
A 17-year-old from Draper, Utah started experiencing neck swelling and severe headaches shortly after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Over a week later, ...
It's long been known that COVID-19 is more fatal for men than women, and new research links some of that excess risk to a gene known to cause a form of hair ...
A new study has found that bald men are 2.5 times more likely to develop severe coronavirus infections. According to researchers at the European Academy of ...
The findings presented at EADV's 2021 Spring Symposium, suggested that men with genetic characteristics (phenotypes) sensitive to the male sex hormone ...
Researchers have discovered a novel biomarker to identify male COVID-19 patients most at risk for ICU admission. The findings presented today at EADV's ...
Each week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, ...
Prof Courtenay Bartholomew, who diagnosed the first case of Aids in the English-speaking Caribbean, died on Friday night. In a Facebook post, former ...
Professor Courtenay Bartholomew has passed away. He died surrounded by his family on Friday night. According to the National Institute of Higher Education, ...
Bartholomew was a physician, scientist and author who impacted the medical field extending beyond T&T's shores as he diagnosed the first case of Aids in the ...
The pacifier can be a wonderful thing: It can soothe a fussy baby, help them fall asleep, or offer a temporary distraction. Plus, once breastfeeding is established, ...
With vaccinations on the horizon for some kids we turn to CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen to help struggling parents think through visiting grandparents, ...
New research is indicating that antiparasitic drug ivermectin is an effective prophylaxis (preventive treatment) and treatment for COVID-19. Apart from its ...
A peer-reviewed research has claimed that global ivermectin use can end the COVID-19 pandemic, as the medicine significantly reduces the risk of contracting ...
A new research has identified the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as a miracle cure for COVID-19. Experts say that global use of this drug can end the pandemic.
Washington: A peer-reviewed research has claimed that global ivermectin use can end Covid-19 pandemic, as the medicine significantly reduces the risk of ...
A new study links slight differences in the thickness of gray matter in the brain as an adolescent to an increased risk of psychosis later in life, findings which could ...
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a sweat sensor that measures glucose levels on the skin and converts those readings ...
Do you have to go through that painful finger pricks each day to check your blood sugar level? Now, you can check your glucose level from the sweat in your ...
“Hard to imagine a segment less likely to convince vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated,” tweeted writer James Surowiecki about the clip below. “'We're ...
Scientists have discovered that a key protein may be the secret to treating prostate cancer patients with 'miracle' immunotherapy drugs. Prostate cancer cells are ...
Suffering from hair loss can bring forth a number of frustrations, from pinpointing the cause to trying to find a solution and the best hairstyle to flaunt what you've ...
HEALTH NOTES: Swedish researchers who tracked 300000 over-65s for five years found a clear relationship between diminishing kidney function and cognitive ...
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, does not lead to higher rates of death or severe disease in patients who are ...
PARIS (AFP) — Taking anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen does not increase the risk of developing a severe form of COVID-19 or of dying from it, according ...
New research out Friday should relieve anyone worried about having taken over-the-counter painkillers like ibuprofen before becoming sick with covid-19.
No10's top scientists suggested the rate - which tracks the spread of the virus - was between 0.8 and 1.0. This was down from last week when it was between 0.8 ...
The UK has recorded another 15 Covid deaths and 2,490 cases in the latest daily figures. It takes the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive test to ...
Meanwhile, England's coronavirus cases have halved in a month, the R rate is still below one, and the number of people in hospital has dropped below 1000.
The number of people in hospital in Yorkshire with coronavirus is down by more than 95 per cent compared to the peak of the second wave, figures have ...
Maine has the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the CDC's COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration ...
More than 1.27 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 16 doses for every 100 people. There is already a stark gap between ...
At least 191 countries and territories have administered more than 1 billion doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, barely a year after the first Covid-19 case was reported ...
This week, Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply will be getting a huge boost with over 640000 doses expected to arrive within days. In a tweet on Sunday ...
