After former President Donald Trump said he had gotten a booster shot during an event in Texas this week, boos erupted from parts of the crowd. The incident occurred Sunday during a stop of Trump’s tour with former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and was recorded in a video tweeted by O’Reilly’s “No Spin News.”… read on > read on >
Flu is making a comeback in the United States this year, with cases rising around the country even as the Omicron variant is surging, infectious disease experts say. “We already are seeing significant increases in the amount of influenza occurring across the United States, especially with regards to the eastern part of the U.S. and… read on > read on >
Fewer Americans are dying prematurely from heart attack compared with years ago, but progress has stalled out in the past decade, new research shows. For the study, the researchers examined 20 years of data on heart attack deaths among Americans under 65 — deaths that are considered “premature.” The bigger picture looked good: Between 1999… read on > read on >
Of course kids make up the bulk of people at schools, but new evidence shows that requiring masks for adults working at schools greatly reduces the severity of COVID-19 outbreaks. In the study, the researchers found that children were most often the first identified cases in schools. However, outbreaks in schools were more severe when… read on > read on >
Summer can sizzle in the city, but a new report finds urban living is getting hotter than ever before. The research shows that city dwellers may be suffering from what scientists call an urban “heat penalty” — an extra two to six hours a day of uncomfortably hot summer temperatures. And most of those sweltering… read on > read on >
A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The hospital is making a six-year, $200 million investment to launch the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, which will provide… read on > read on >
President Joe Biden laid out a comprehensive plan on Tuesday to help Americans navigate a tough winter facing the Omicron variant, but he also made an impassioned plea for every eligible person to get vaccines and boosters. “For the folks who aren’t vaccinated, you may think you’re putting only yourself at risk, but your choice… read on > read on >
Think what happens online stays online? Think again. According to new research, a social media diss can leave people feeling genuinely hurt and ostracized. “Social media ostracism means being excluded or ignored online on social media networks like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter,” explained lead study author Christiane Büttner. She’s a PhD candidate in the department… read on > read on >
President Joe Biden plans to announce his latest battle plan for fighting the formidable Omicron variant on Tuesday, with measures to include distributing 500 million free rapid COVID tests to the public, opening new federal testing sites, sending out hundreds of federal vaccinators, and providing 1,000 military medical personnel to bolster beleaguered hospitals. The measures,… read on > read on >
In record time, the Omicron variant has become the dominant variant in the United States, accounting for 73% of new infections last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. That rate suggests that there were more than 650,000 Omicron infections in the United States last week, the Associated Press reported. CDC… read on > read on >
