As the United States enters respiratory virus season and health officials roll out updated COVID-19 vaccines, a new COVID variant HV.1 has emerged and is currently sweeping the country. The new omicron subvariant has rapidly overtaken other strains, including EG.5 aka Eris, to become the dominant variant in the U.S. As of late October, HV.1 … Read more
I am not an anti-vaxxer but… On 29 April 2021, Lisa Shaw, a clever, sensible, creative, mischievous, award-winning presenter at BBC Radio Newcastle, had her first Covid vaccination. Like millions of us, Lisa was delighted and relieved to get her jab. Not only did the 44-year-old mother of one feel she was doing her bit … Read more
World-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson knows a thing or two about scientific literacy, and now he’s sparking important dialogue about public health in the face of a global pandemic. As executive producer of the new documentary Shot in the Arm, Tyson and Oscar-winning director Scott Hamilton Kennedy highlight how COVID misinformation — fueled by social … Read more
Vaccines for Covid-19 and influenza may slightly increase the risk of strokes caused by blood clots in the brains of seniors, particularly when the two vaccines are given at the same time and when they are given to adults who are age 85 and older, according to a new study. The safety signal was detected … Read more
A courtroom settlement over withheld Covid-19 data that critics say cost thousands of lives has deflated Ron DeSantis’s campaign trail persona as a courageous freedom warrior who kept his state open during a deadly peak of the pandemic. It comes at a pivotal time for the Florida governor, whose teetering run for the Republican presidential … Read more
COVID-19 cases still aren’t slowing down, which could mean you’re looking through your stash of at-home COVID-19 test kits to see if they’re still OK to use. We’ve got good news. Even if your box shows they’re no longer good, it’s possible the shelf life has been extended (see below). If you find they have … Read more
KISS legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are being dragged to court over the COVID death of one of their longtime guitar techs … and his family say it all started with Paul. According to a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the family of late KISS guitar tech Francis Stueber says he died a couple … Read more
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Americans can finally get their hands on Novavax’s newest Covid vaccine after U.S. regulators greenlighted the shot this week. … Read more
Adenovirus (highly contagious virus causing lymphadenopathy symptomatizing swelling of the glands in the neck, accompanied by a cold, or pharyngitis, or bronchitis, sometimes also conjunctivitis, keratitis, or a combination of the two (keratoconjunctivitis). Bsip | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — A U.K. study showed that symptoms of a cold can linger well … Read more
Attention, please!!! Quickly get a notepad and a pen because Sherri Shepherd will be your teacher today! The talk show queen host returned with a bang and something for the Gen-Z after going on an abrupt break due to her being diagnosed with COVID-19. The second season of her daytime program premiered on Monday, September … Read more