Dr. Siegel confident on FDA approval of COVID vaccine for young children Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the necessity to vaccinate children with medical concerns between 5-11, the new age group approved for the Pfizer vaccine, for…
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People who purchased guns during buying surge more likely to have suicidal thoughts
People who purchased firearms during the 2020–2021 purchasing surge—particularly first-time buyers—were more likely to have thoughts of suicide, according to a Rutgers study. The study appears in JAMA Network Open. The researchers surveyed 6,404 adults from New Jersey, Minnesota and…
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WHO set to restart Sputnik COVID vaccine analysis
The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was about to restart the process of approving Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine following a series of problems with the dossier. WHO authorisation has been sought for the Sputnik V jab created…
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WHO to revive probe into COVID-19 origins, officials warn time is running out
Lancet U-turns on COVID lab leak theory amid reports of scientists having Wuhan links Pressure building to determine coronavirus origins. House Oversight Committee ranking member James Comer weighs in on ‘Fox & Friends First.’ The World Health Organization is developing…
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WHO recommends antibody treatment for COVID patients at high risk of hospital admission
A treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) is recommended for two specific groups of patients with COVID-19 by a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ today. The first are patients with…
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28-Year-Old Who Wasn't Vaccinated Because She Feared the Shot Would Affect Her Breastfeeding Son Dies of COVID
"I am advising everybody to please get the shot," her mother, Emma Lowery, told the local South Carolina ABC News affiliate. Emma Lowery went on to explain that she too had COVID-19, but she had been vaccinated. "I am begging….
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WHO says Africa will get 30% of COVID vaccines it needs by February
(HealthDay)—In Africa, only 4% of people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Leaders had once hoped to have 60% of people living on the continent vaccinated this year. That now appears unlikely. The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners…
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Breast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies that fight illness
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness, according to new research from the University of Florida. “Our findings show that vaccination results in…
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WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID vaccines
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization’s chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a “dangerous trend” since there was little data available about the health impact. “It’s a little…
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Women who vape are more likely to have low birthweight babies, study shows
Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don’t to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study by a team of researchers from UCLA and other institutions. Low-birthweight babies—those weighing less…
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