A pause on all US vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID shot will continue for at least another week after members of a government-convened expert panel said Wednesday they needed more time to assess its possible links to a…
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Experts are worried using Body Mass Index is not a fat lot of good
You might not be as overweight as you think! It has been the standard measure of weight and health for years. But now some experts are worried that using the Body Mass Index is not a fat lot of good…
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Experts predict covid is here to stay but will become weaker in time
COVID-19 could become the new common cold: Experts predict the virus is here to stay – but will become weaker over time Public health experts believe COVID-19 will likely become an endemic disease, meaning always present in the population but…
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WHO experts give nod to China jabs, boosting global vaccine drive
Two Chinese coronavirus jabs are safe and effective, WHO experts said Wednesday after reviewing partial data, providing a potential boost to countries from Australia to Europe struggling to roll out vaccines fast enough. Fewer than 600 million jabs have been…
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WHO experts say countries should keep using AstraZeneca shot
WHO urges countries to keep giving AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine because ‘the benefits outweigh the risks’ of blood clots WHO is still reviewing safety data on AstraZeneca’s vaccine after a series of reports of blood clots potentially linked to the shot …
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J&J jab effective in countries with variants: WHO experts
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The WHO’s expert vaccine advisers on Wednesday recommended Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 jab for use in countries where coronavirus variants of concern are circulating. The World Health Organization gave its seal of approval on Friday to…
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Use of AI to fight COVID-19 risks harming ‘disadvantaged groups’, experts warn
Rapid deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle coronavirus must still go through ethical checks and balances, or we risk harming already disadvantaged communities in the rush to defeat the disease. This is according to researchers at the…
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine headed for FDA committee vote: What the experts say
Johnson & Johnson vaccine on track for final approval in coming days The single-dose vaccine is a ‘big addition’ the COVID-19 vaccine arsenal, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel says. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on…
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More symptoms need to be included in UK case definition of COVID-19, experts say
Runny nose (coryza) and other indicative symptoms should be added as possible signs of COVID-19 infection, so that more people can access NHS COVID tests, according to a Queen Mary academic writing in The BMJ, in an open letter to…
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Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic. Play is a crucial part of a child’s development. It is how children develop cognitive skills and…
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