Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Effective Against British and South African Variants, Company Says Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine remains effective against two worrisome new coronavirus variants from Britain and South Africa, but it is somewhat less effective against the South African variant. In response, the company says it is working onContinue Reading
Dr. Anthony Fauci Feels ‘Liberated’ in Biden Administration After nearly a year of being muzzled about the coronavirus pandemic by the Trump administration, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that it’s “liberating” to be part of an administration that bases its decisions on science. “One of the new things in thisContinue Reading
Studies Pinpoint Genes That Raise Risk for Breast Cancer New research into exactly which genetic mutations increase breast cancer risk in women without a family history of the disease may help guide decisions about screening and preventive surgery, doctors say. The two large studies also examined how common these geneticContinue Reading
NYC May Run Out of COVID-19 Vaccines New York City’s COVID-19 vaccination rate has outpaced its supply of vaccine, and the city could run out of doses in the next few days, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. “If we don’t get more vaccine quickly, a new supply of vaccine,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana addiction increases the risk of death by suicide, homicide and other causes (such as car crashes) in youth and young adults with mood disorders such as bipolar disorder, a new study warns. For the study, the researchers reviewed data on nearly 205,000Continue Reading
Expert Panel Criticizes WHO, China for Pandemic Response China should have done more to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the early stages, according to a panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization. “What is clear to the panel is that public health measures could have been applied moreContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As more states legalize marijuana and more shops begin to sell it, more young adults are using pot and developing drug-use disorders, a new study finds. For the study, researchers looked at young adults in Los Angeles County before and after retail saleContinue Reading
Previous Coronavirus Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least 5 Months Immunity against the new coronavirus can last for at least five months in most people who’ve been infected, British researchers report. The Public Health England team analyzed data from months of regular testing of health care workers. They foundContinue Reading
WHO Experts Finally Arrive in Wuhan for COVID Investigation After a long wait for approval from the Chinese government, a World Health Organization team of experts arrived in the city of Wuhan on Thursday to try to pinpoint the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The first known casesContinue Reading
Negative COVID-19 Test to be Required For People Flying to U.S. People flying to the United States will soon need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The order will take effect on Jan. 26 and expands onContinue Reading