Spain said on Friday it would limit use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 55, becoming the latest European nation to impose an age restriction on the Anglo-Swedish jab. The move echoes earlier decisions by a growing number of countries in Europe that have restricted the vaccine’s use despite the European Medicines Agency green […]
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed down for the third week in a row and new cases are now at their lowest level since the end of October, with new infections falling by half in South Africa, according to a specialised AFP database. Here is the state of play worldwide: Fewer than half a million per day […]
We’ve already seen plenty of different Valentine’s Day desserts drop ahead of the holiday. From heart-shaped macarons at Costco to all of Trader Joe’s V-day themed goodies; we’re basically all set to have a delicious celebration. But if you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth even further without having to break out your baking mitts, […]
Picture it: you just finished styling your hair, a sleek braided ponytail with perfectly laid baby hairs. But when you reach for your holy grail (Got2B Glued Blasting Freeze Spray) to finish it, you're all out. So you reach for (what you think) is the next best thing: Gorilla Glue Spray Adhesive hoping to get […]
In yet another in-law-based baby name fallout, one Reddit dad is wondering if he went too far when scolding his wife’s mom about stubbornly calling their son the wrong name. It all started before Reddit user RightBabyName (which is probably a throwaway account unless this guy has tons of baby name baggage) and his wife […]
The principles of a music education approach for children show promise when used as the basis for music therapy with adult cancer patients. That is the conclusion of a feasibility study co-written by Cindy Colwell, University of Kansas professor of music, and Jennifer Fiore, a KU alumna and current faculty member at Western Michigan University, […]
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – In a meeting last week in the Europa building in Brussels, home of the European Union’s political leadership, diplomats for the 27 member states were desperate.FILE PHOTO: A view shows a meeting room in Europa, the new European Council building in Brussels, Belgium December 9, 2016. Building: Philippe Samyn and Partners architects […]
The U.K. government announced Friday that it plans to work with a German biopharmaceutical company to develop vaccines targeting emerging variants of COVID-19 as public health officials call for new tools to keep the virus in check as it mutates. As part of the deal, Tuebingen, Germany-based CureVac said it would supply the U.K. with […]
Cardiologists from Henry Ford Health System have found that the magnets in an iPhone 12 can potentially interfere with devices such as pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. Because the devices have switches that respond to an external magnet, the doctors found that they can be triggered by the magnetic array in new iPhones, which help align […]
The novel coronavirus has developed a number of worrisome mutations, resulting in multiple new variants popping up around the world. Now, a new study sheds light on how the virus mutates so easily and why these mutations help it “escape” the body’s immune response. The study researchers found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, […]
