Advance child tax credits reduced US food insufficiency by 26 percent
The federal pandemic benefit, which provided the majority of American households with an extra $250-$300 per month, expired on December 31, and now experts worry low-income families will struggle to afford adequate food and other necessities. January 15 will mark…
Read MoreGermany among first to recommend COVID-19 booster for 12 to 17-year-olds
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s STIKO vaccine committee recommended on Thursday that all children between the ages of 12 and 17 receive a COVID-19 booster shot even though the European Union’s drugs regulator has not given approval for this age group.Slideshow (…
Read MoreIndonesia starts COVID boosters for elderly, others at risk
Indonesia kicked off a COVID-19 booster campaign for the general public on Wednesday, prioritizing third shots for the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. The government hopes to provide 21 million booster shots in January to people who received…
Read MoreHow did the COVID pandemic affect the spread of other zoonotic diseases?
The origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been speculated about in different ways since it first emerged. One of the most widespread theories reported in the media suggested zoonotic transmission had occurred in a 'wet market'…
Read MoreReal-world effectiveness of three COVID-19 vaccines
The mass lockdowns and restrictions imposed by governments to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were dominant throughout 2020 and 2021, and it was only the development and mass deployment of several vaccines that allowed these policies to…
Read MoreStruggling with the monotony of WFH? Here’s how to mix things up
Here’s how to break up your daily routine if you’re finding working from home monotonous, according to an expert. If you were able to return to the office when restrictions lifted last year, you might be finding the return to…
Read MoreHow young is too young for a cup of tea? The facts about giving kids caffeine
A TikTok video that shows a baby drinking from a little mug gas been doing the rounds. It’s a short clip in which you can hear a woman ask the baby: ‘What you drinking?’ to which the kid replies: ‘Cuppa…
Read MoreTracking stress in pregnant moms, for their childrens health
Tracking the stress experienced by a pregnant mother, via a wearable device or regular checkups, could prevent developmental delays in the resulting child, according to research recently published in the journal Scientific Reports. The study involved artificial intelligence and electrocardiograms…
Read MoreOmicron May Be Headed for a Rapid Drop in Britain, US
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19’s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so…
Read MorePartisan Divide on COVID Policy Widens in State Legislatures
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In Democratic-led Washington state, just four lawmakers were present in the 98-member House this week as they convened a mostly remote…
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