Cholera has killed more than 2,300 people and infected thousands more, mostly children, in Nigeria since the start of the
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New Yorkers 30 and over can get COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday
New York state residents over 30 will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations starting Tuesday, and everyone over 16 will be
Continue reading »AstraZeneca hails US trials as EU rows with UK over supplies
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Monday that trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine was 100 percent effective in preventing severe disease, as
Continue reading »Medicare paid 50% more for neurology drugs over 5 years while claims rose only 8%
A new study of Medicare payments has found that over a five-year period, the payments for medications prescribed to people
Continue reading »In big shift, Germany to give AstraZeneca shots to over 65s
Germany’s independent vaccine committee has formally approved giving the AstraZeneca shot to people age 65 and over, and recommended waiting
Continue reading »When men started to obsess over six-packs
The cultural obsession with six-pack abdominals shows no signs of abating. And if research into male body image is to
Continue reading »Growing concern over first W.Africa Ebola outbreak for five years
West Africa faced its first known Ebola resurgence since the end of a devastating outbreak in 2016 on Sunday, with
Continue reading »Over 40% felt need for time off for mental health reasons during pandemic
When it comes to mental health, people are still too scared to take days off work, even when they think
Continue reading »Full force of third virus wave breaks over Portugal
Portugal, currently feeling the full force of its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, has appealed for international help to
Continue reading »Increase in pleasurable effects of alcohol over time can predict alcohol use disorder
A new study out of the University of Chicago Medicine following young adult drinkers for 10 years has found that
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