FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File PhotoCHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldova’s medical agency on Friday said it had approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, despite President Maia Sandu saying it could not […]
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. When the U.S. coronavirus vaccination program began in December, residents and employees of long-term care facilities were put at the top of the priority list. That made sense, since those facilities accounted for more than one-third of all virus-related deaths while […]
New data from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce by four-fold the number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections. This implies that the vaccine could significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the virus from people who are asymptomatic, as well as protecting others from getting ill. […]
This weekend for breakfast, skip the usual scrambled eggs with a side of bacon and toast slathered with strawberry jam. Instead, gather the kiddos to make Martha Stewart‘s delicious — and very easy to make — Florentine Egg Cups. “It’s a fun twist on a classic,” says Kelly Vaughan, associate digital food editor for Martha Stewart […]
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Health Orgnaization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseGENEVA (Reuters) – The risk of human-to-human spread of the H5N8 strain of bird flu appears low after it was identified for the first time worldwide in farm workers in Russia, the World […]
Read what your sign's 2021 horoscope predictions have in store for you or check out the Libra personality profile. Welcome to March, beautiful Libra! At the end of February, you pampered yourself because you deserve it. You also may have cut ties with someone who was holding you back. On Wednesday, March 3, warrior Mars enters charismatic Gemini […]
Read what your sign's 2021 horoscope predictions have in store for you or check out the Capricorn personality profile. Happy March, dear Capricorn! As one of the most practical signs of the zodiac, you can forget to be poetic in your expressions of love. However, during February. you felt inspired to express yourself and let your loved ones […]
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A mum has spoken about her terrifying experience of postpartum psychosis. Just after giving birth, Jocelyn Ellams hallucinated that her baby was the devil and that cameras were recording her every move. The 37-year-old, who was living in Brazil when she fell pregnant, was already nervous about the unfamiliar healthcare system. She was then forced […]
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) co-authored a study, published today in the journal Science, that details the sequencing of 64 full human genomes. This reference data includes individuals from around the world and better captures the genetic diversity of the human species. Among other applications, the work will enable population-specific […]
