China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID closure
Travelers wearing face masks with their luggage head to the immigration counter at the departure hall at Lok Ma Chau station following the reopening of crossing border with mainland China, in Hong Kong, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Bertha Wang/AP After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made […]
RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots ‘up like a rocket’
U.S. infectious disease experts fear that a winter surge of respiratory illness — like the one that overloaded emergency rooms with COVID-19 patients in January 2021 — could yet materialize this winter, with several circulating viruses wreaking havoc. So far, though, it looks like early peaks of RSV and the flu are receding. Mario Tama/Getty […]
The COVID kraken has not (yet) been released
Last year kicked off with a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by a new, highly transmissible variant called omicron. Since then, several omicron subvariants have proliferated and this year is kicking off with the rapid growth of one such offspring that some are now calling “the kraken.” In an email update, the Minnesota Department […]
The COVID kraken has not (yet) been released
Last year kicked off with a huge surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by a new, highly transmissible variant called omicron. Since then, several omicron subvariants have proliferated and this year is kicking off with the rapid growth of one such offspring that some are now calling “the kraken.” In an email update, the Minnesota Department […]
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease
U.S. health officials approved Leqembi, a new Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain disease. The FDA granted accelerated approval Friday for patients in early stages of Alzheimer’s. David Duprey/AP Updated January 6, 2023 at 4:23 PM ET The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may help people in the early stages […]
FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that appears to modestly slow disease
U.S. health officials approved Leqembi, a new Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows the brain disease. The FDA granted accelerated approval Friday for patients in early stages of Alzheimer’s. David Duprey/AP Updated January 6, 2023 at 4:23 PM ET The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that may help people in the early stages […]
Cardiac arrest is often fatal, but doctors say certain steps can boost survival odds
Players look on Monday as Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is treated by medical personnel at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Within moments of his on-field cardiac arrest on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was receiving CPR and medical personnel were called in to restart his heart. That rapid response […]
Cardiac arrest is often fatal, but doctors say certain steps can boost survival odds
Players look on Monday as Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is treated by medical personnel at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kirk Irwin/Getty Images Within moments of his on-field cardiac arrest on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was receiving CPR and medical personnel were called in to restart his heart. That rapid response […]
Abortion access bill advances as ground shifts on issue
After the Supreme Court last year overturned the federal right to an abortion and left a patchwork of legal abortion options around the country, Minnesota lawmakers are considering cementing the right in state law. Minnesotans have a constitutional right to abortion under a 1995 state Supreme Court case, but some say that’s not enough. “I […]
What do you want to change about your life in 2023?
What kind of changes do you want to make in your life in 2023? Maybe you want to exercise more? Save money? Spend more time with friends who lift your spirits? Or find more joy in your work? We all have broad ideas of how life could be better, but it’s hard to change old habits […]