Millions of Pandemic Preparedness Dollars Misspent: Report Millions of dollars meant for pandemic preparedness and vaccine research were used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for unrelated activities such as removing office furniture, administrative expenses, legal services, news subscriptions and the salaries of other department employees, anContinue Reading
Biden to Reopen HealthCare.gov Insurance Markets to Help with COVID Coverage An executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up for Americans who need coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be signed Thursday by President Joe Biden. Details of the plan, which would fulfillContinue Reading
Brazilian Coronavirus Variant Found in Minnesota The first known U.S. case of a more infectious Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in a person in Minnesota who recently traveled to Brazil, state health officials said Monday. The patient lives in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and became ill inContinue Reading
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