The Rock Shares the Toughest Workout of His Black Adam<\/em> Training

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is busy mixing up the biggest, baddest physique of his career—and, thankfully, he’s giving his massive Instagram audience a look at the recipe for some insight into what he’s doing. Yes, we can smell what The Rock is cooking: big ass muscles. The superstar actor has opened up to his followers […]

COVID-19 vaccinations see record daily high at 2.9M, White House says

Fox News Flash top headlines for March 8 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The U.S. hit a record on Saturday for single-day doses administered at 2.9 million, White House officials overseeing the country’s COVID-19 vaccination effort announced on Monday.  Andy Slavitt, the White House COVID-19 response team’s senior adviser, claimed the […]

If you got the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what the CDC says you can do

Fully vaccinated people in the U.S. can visit indoors — mask-less and without social distancing — with other fully vaccinated people, according to new, long-awaited guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or one […]

Italy extends AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Italy on Monday authorised the administration of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to those over 65 years of age. The health ministry said in a statement the vaccine could be used safely on people 65 and older, except for “extremely vulnerable” subjects. These include patients with weak immune systems or those taking […]

Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid predict response to immunotherapy

Results from a study led by Joan Seoane, Director of Preclinical and Translational Research co-program at VHIO and ICREA Professor, show that immune cells accessing cerebrospinal fluid faithfully recapitulate the characteristics of cells identified in brain metastasis, and could therefore constitute novel biomarkers of response to immune-based therapies. Immune checkpoint inhibitors including anti-PD1, anti-PD-L1, and […]

Health Apps, Vaccine Certificates Riding to Rescue of Air Travel

LONDON (Reuters) – Governments and airlines in Europe are hoping that vaccine certificates and digital health apps can help make travel for the masses a reality again this summer after a year of COVID-19 restrictions. What options are being considered, how do they work and what are the concerns? WHAT IS NEEDED AND WHY? Currently […]

WHO Sees Ebola Risk as ‘Very High’ for Guinea’s Neighbours

GENEVA (Reuters) – World Health Organization officials said on Friday the risk of an Ebola outbreak spreading from Guinea to its neighbours was “very high” and that some neighbouring countries were not prepared for outbreaks or for future vaccination campaigns. WHO’s Guinea representative, Georges Alfred Ki-Zerbo, told a virtual briefing that 18 cases had been […]

Bedtime matters: For children, it’s not just about getting enough sleep

Adequate sleep is key to good health, well-being and proper functioning across all life stages but is especially critical for children. Poor sleep can inhibit rapid growth and development in early childhood. And it’s not just about sleep duration; the time one goes to bed also plays an important role in the physical, emotional, and […]

Ears: Facts, Function & Disease

The ear isn’t just the hearing organ. It is a complex system of parts that not only allows humans to hear, but also makes it possible for humans to walk.  How big are human ears? Ears come in many shapes and sizes. Typically, men’s ears are larger than women’s, according to a study in the […]

Oral COVID treatment yields promising trial data: drugmakers

Pharmaceutical giant Merck and an American laboratory reported promising results Saturday in trials of a drug administered orally to fight COVID-19, saying it helps reduce patients’ viral load. “At a time where there is unmet need for antiviral treatments against SARS-CoV-2, we are encouraged by these preliminary data,” said Wendy Painter, chief medical officer of […]