Plague wasn’t the only disease that afflicted medieval Britons. Cancer did, too
The earliest description of cancer is from an ancient Egyptian papyrus, and going back further, even dinosaurs suffered a form of the disease. But…
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The pandemic disrupted organ transplants. But these three siblings aren’t giving up
As coronavirus shut down the world last year, Terre Baldwin was getting a life-saving heart and kidney transplant in San Francisco. With no guests…
Continue Reading How the human eye changes after 1 year in space
When humans finally have the chance to explore Mars, the members of those crewed missions will be millions of miles from home with delayed…
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‘One death is too many’: Rise in drug overdoses concerns Central Oregon health officials
Central Oregon public health departments voiced concern Monday and outlined steps being taken to combat a recent rise in drug overdoses around the…
Continue Reading Is it ‘Zoom face’ or is the pandemic aging you?
Is that face in the mirror looking a bit, well, older these days? “Some of this is due to perception, what I call ‘Zoom face,’”…
Continue ReadingMore relaxed CDC coronavirus guidelines could come soon, Fauci says
After loosening its Covid-19 prevention guidelines somewhat this week for people who are fully vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingMore liberal CDC coronavirus guidelines could come soon, Fauci says
After loosening its Covid-19 prevention guidelines somewhat this week for people who are fully vaccinated, the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Some experts say new CDC guidelines are too cautious. Here’s why that matters with vaccine hesitancy
In its gradual return to normal, the US took another step forward this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance…
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15 of the safest activities for the fully vaccinated — with and without face masks
Are you one of the growing numbers of Americans who are fully vaccinated? If so, you can now get more of your pre-Covid life back, according to new…
Continue ReadingL.A. County, once California’s pandemic epicenter, could enter the final reopening phase May 5
Los Angeles County, the first county in the US to have recorded more than one million coronavirus cases, is set to enter its least restrictive…
Continue ReadingPfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully…
Continue ReadingNew York City primary care doctors begin vaccinating patients against Covid-19
New York is the latest state to allocate Covid-19 vaccine doses directly to primary care doctors as part of an initiative to reach people who may be…
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CDC gives new guidance on what vaccinated people can safely enjoy. But we may be hitting a wall with vaccine hesitancy
Just in time for warmer weather, fully vaccinated Americans can now safely enjoy more pre-pandemic activities without a mask, according to new…
Continue ReadingSix-foot social distancing rule misses bigger risks, MIT experts say
When it comes to being indoors, the six feet rule of social distancing misses the bigger point of how coronavirus spreads, according to two…
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Biden’s superpower will soon be tested
Where there was once a fight about whether Americans should still wear masks, new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Covid protesters must stop exploiting symbols of the Holocaust
On Saturday morning, thousands of people marched through London to protest against public health measures being contemplated or deployed amid the…
Continue ReadingCDC issues new outdoor mask guidance for fully vaccinated people
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued new guidance on outdoor mask use for fully vaccinated Americans. Fully vaccinated…
Continue ReadingHow you and your kids can avoid Covid-19 at playgrounds
Playgrounds seem like — and in many cases are — a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.…
Continue ReadingFormer CDC director: We can prevent the next pandemic
As the United States and the world continue to struggle in the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, one truth has emerged — it didn’t…
Continue ReadingHere’s what one expert says can help hesitant Americans decide to get a Covid-19 shot
US officials say Covid-19 vaccines are our way out of the pandemic. But the US faces a stubborn challenge — vaccine hesitancy — which…
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