As Olympics Begin, Tokyo Posts Highest Number of New COVID Cases in Six Months – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 One day before the official start of the Tokyo Olympics, the city has recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in six months. The 1,979 cases reported on Thursday are the most seen since 2,044 cases were recorded on Jan. 15, according to the Associated […]
FDA to Prioritize Full Approval for Pfizer COVID Vaccine
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. announced on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine, positioning the vaccine for full approval by January. The Pfizer vaccine has been administered to more Americans than any other shot so far in […]
H5N6 Bird Flu Infection Hits China – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 A man in China has been hospitalized with the H5N6 strain of avian flu, which is one of several potentially dangerous strains that can infect humans. The 55-year-old man came down with a fever and tested positive for the virus on July 6. He was […]
AHA News: Born With a Severe Heart Defect, 9-Year-Old Boy Defies All Odds
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Twenty weeks into her pregnancy, Hannah Lewis eagerly went to a doctor’s visit expecting to learn the gender of her first child. Only 19, Lewis was excited and nervous about becoming a mother, and thrilled when she learned she was having a […]
U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout Saved 279,000 Lives: Study
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccines have prevented at least 279,000 deaths and 1.25 million hospitalizations in the United States, but the Delta variant poses a significant threat to that progress, researchers say. “The vaccines have been strikingly successful in reducing the spread of the virus and saving […]
Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) Why do some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have either no or negligible symptoms, while others sicken and die? Scientists who’ve pinpointed several genetic markers associated with severe COVID-19 say their findings could provide answers to that important question — and targets for future treatments. […]
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) Could your children’s eating habits be a reflection of their personalities? A new study finds a link between the two, but researchers say it’s not clear exactly how they influence each other. They found that slow eaters are less likely to be extroverted […]
Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Wearing a mask while you exercise may be uncomfortable, but a new study should reassure gym-goers that it poses no actual health risks. “What we found was, that it is safe to run at peak exercise in both an N95 mask and a cloth […]
‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant a New Concern – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of COVID-19, has labeled a closely related new variant — dubbed “Delta Plus” — as a “variant of concern.” But some epidemiologists in India and abroad say there’s just not enough data yet to warrant broader cautions about […]
AHA News: As She Makes History, Dr. Rachel Levine Stays Focused on Healing
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Dr. Rachel Levine wanted to work in health because she wanted to help people. Along the way, she became an icon. Levine, the assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, made history in March when […]