Why are COVID cases in India decreasing, despite the low double vaccination rate?
COVID continues to slow down in India. The festival season, which includes Durga Puja and Diwali where large groups of Indians gather, did not lead to a surge in cases. Epidemiological modelers had earlier predicted a third wave peaking during…
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Black Friday running shoes deals: These running must-haves are on sale now
Picking up a Black Friday running shoes deal will not only give essential support to your feet but will make your wallet happier too. Any pair of shoes, but particularly shoes you use to work out, need to fit you…
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Five surprising ways to use green tea for glowing skin
Dr Oz explains the health benefits of green tea We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
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New Zealand seals off northern region over suspected spread of COVID-19
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities planned to seal off the northern tip of New Zealand with police cordons on Tuesday, as they enforce a lockdown in the region over fears of an undetected community transmission of COVID-19 there. Part of the…
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Millions of Brits unaware of nutrients needed for a healthy body – or what nutrients do
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Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called antibiotic resistance “one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development”. It comes after experts warned for decades that excessive use of antibiotics makes it harder to tackle the bacteria…
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Return to school testing initiative addresses the needs of underserved communities
Safe, in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic requires research that involves community engagement in underserved or vulnerable areas of the United States, writes Alison Cernich, Ph.D., deputy director of NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human…
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Time from stopping blood thinner to bypass surgery may be shortened for select patients
People who are on the antiplatelet medication ticagrelor and need coronary artery bypass surgery may be able to safely have the procedure after waiting less time than typically recommended after the medication is stopped, according to late-breaking research presented today…
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FDA to Authorize Pfizer Booster Shots for All Adults This Week
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The FDA intends to authorize booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for all adults this week — potentially as early as Thursday. The CDC’s independent…
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A nasal COVID vaccine using a weakened influenza vector
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has had a detrimental effect on health, the economy, and social stability globally. The development of multiple COVID-19 vaccines in a short period of time is a…
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