Health Archives

Don’t be blinded by the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel

May 2, 2021 6:12 am CNN Newsource

Although we’re closer than ever to resuming life as usual in the United States, globally, the end of the pandemic is horrifyingly far away.…

These people started using drugs as children but turned their lives around. Here’s how.

May 2, 2021 3:00 am CNN Newsource

Honesty Liller started using drugs when she was 12. “I just wanted to fit in with my friends,” she said. It was the start of a rocky…

100 million fully vaccinated people are helping the US reopen. But many millions more are needed

May 1, 2021 11:26 pm CNN Newsource

The United States has fully vaccinated more than 100 million people against Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Fauci and Gupta: Reflections on the year of the coronavirus

May 1, 2021 2:37 pm CNN Newsource

When we look back on the coronavirus pandemic, who and what will we remember? At or near the top of the list for many — especially those living…

The US secured 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Medical ethicists say it should share with other countries

May 1, 2021 9:24 am CNN Newsource

With the coronavirus pandemic spiraling out of control in India and other developing regions, the United States this week committed to sharing 60…

Is the US obligated to share vaccines with other countries? Medical ethicists weigh in

May 1, 2021 7:07 am CNN Newsource

With the coronavirus pandemic spiraling out of control in India and other developing regions, the United States this week committed to sharing 60…

The US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life

April 30, 2021 10:33 pm CNN Newsource

As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…

Coronavirus deaths are down in the US, and vaccines may be partly responsible

April 30, 2021 4:05 pm CNN Newsource

Covid-19 deaths are declining in the United States — and some health experts credit this drop in death to the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. The…

Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back

April 30, 2021 3:25 pm CNN Newsource

Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 — one that would let businesses fully reopen safely, ditch the need for social distancing and…

First-ever US release of genetically modified mosquitoes begins in Florida Keys

April 30, 2021 2:55 pm CNN Newsource

The first release of genetically modified mosquitoes in the United States began this week in the Florida Keys — the culmination of a…

CDC reports most J&J vaccine side effects are ‘nonserious,’ 17 cases of blood clot condition

April 30, 2021 9:31 am CNN Newsource

A new review of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring data finds that only 3% of reported reactions after receiving the vaccine…

FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

April 30, 2021 9:11 am CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to ban menthol flavored cigarettes and all flavored cigars, including menthol flavor, within the…

Full FDA approval of Covid-19 vaccines could help fight vaccine hesitancy, officials say

April 30, 2021 8:50 am CNN Newsource

As a condition of the emergency use authorizations issued for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, those companies are expected to…

Weekly average of new Covid-19 deaths in US hits lowest point since July

April 30, 2021 8:46 am CNN Newsource

The seven-day average of new Covid-19 deaths in the United States hit its lowest point since July 2020, a CNN analysis of Johns Hopkins University…

How to socialize for the first time again after a year of isolation

April 30, 2021 3:42 am CNN Newsource

I’ve been wanting to take my friend to my favorite tea shop for what seems like forever. Ever since we had to switch from having our tea in…

As America starts to reopen, experts warn more people need to get vaccinated

April 30, 2021 1:57 am CNN Newsource

As May arrives, the US is taking a major step toward resuming normal life, with cities, businesses and entertainment venues announcing plans to begin…

Weekly average of new Covid-19 deaths in US hits lowest point since October

April 30, 2021 12:45 am CNN Newsource

The seven-day average of new Covid-19 deaths in the United States hit its lowest point since October 2020, a CNN analysis of Johns Hopkins University…