US sees five deadliest days since Covid-19 pandemic’s start in last two weeks
In just less than two weeks, the US recorded its five deadliest days since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 4,000…
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Moderna Covid-19 vaccine authorized by UK medicines regulator
Moderna became the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the UK, the country’s Department of Health said in a press release on…
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10 tips for talking to your kids about the attack on the US Capitol
The attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday has left parents wondering how to talk to their kids about what happened. How much should they see of the…
Continue Reading The Covid-19 pandemic worsened an already dire childhood obesity epidemic
Pediatricians like us have seen it over and over again in the last few months — kids who have put on 5, sometimes 10, at times even 20 pounds…
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US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The…
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Feds ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ on coronavirus vaccines, state health officials say
The federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…
Continue ReadingIn counties where university classes were in person, Covid-19 cases rose 56%
Counties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingHow to have a better argument across the political divide
America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…
Continue Reading Wearing clothes, talking to people and other very simple 2021 goals
The usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…
Continue Reading Some parents expand pandemic bubble to include children’s girlfriends and boyfriends
While socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…
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The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month
As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…
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Dr. Fauci says US should have had better coronavirus vaccine rollout
The United States could and should have done a better job of rolling out coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious…
Continue ReadingMiami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine
The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren…
Continue ReadingAs ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination
The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…
Continue ReadingCDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK
At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…
Continue ReadingCDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare
Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingCan you move 11 minutes a day? You’ll live longer if you do
There is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine
The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…
Continue ReadingLoss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says
Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…
Continue Reading Here’s how mutations could help the coronavirus evade vaccines
Two new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One,…
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