GENEVA – France joined the United States on Thursday in supporting an easing of patent and other protections on COVID-19 vaccines that could help poorer countries get more doses and speed the end of the pandemic. While the backing from two countries with major drug makers is important, many obstacles remain. The move to support […]
CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers
Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave ship operators final technical guidelines Wednesday for the trial runs. The CDC action is a step toward resuming cruises in U.S. waters, possibly […]
Family meals are good for the grown-ups, too, not just the kids
For all the parents feeling exhausted by the cooking, cleaning and planning of a million meals during the pandemic, there’s some good news. Commensality, or the sharing of food with others, is beneficial for your physical and mental health. Most parents already know that family mealtimes are great for the bodies, the brains and the […]
New genetic target for blood cancer treatment
Targeting a pathway that is essential for the survival of certain types of acute myeloid leukaemia could provide a new therapy avenue for patients, the latest research has found. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute found that a specific genetic mutation, which is linked with poor prognosis in blood cancer, is involved in the development […]
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Woman mistakes nail glue for eye drops, glues eye shut
Dangerous mishap when woman glues an eye shut with what she thought were eye dropshttps://t.co/mjfWd5mKnlApril 20, 2021 A woman in Michigan accidentally glued her eye shut when she mixed up her bottles of eye drops and nail glue, according to news reports. The woman, Yacedrah Williams, said she had gone to sleep with her contact […]
Italy approves J&J vaccine, recommends it for over 60s
Italy on Tuesday declared the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to be “safe” and said it would prioritise its use for people over 60. The announcement came hours after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said blood clots should be listed as a “very rare” side effect of the vaccine. In the light of that ruling, […]
13 Pairs of Shoes for Your Most Versatile Workouts
If your fitness and workout regimen isn’t hyper-focused on a certain sport or goal, you might not think that you need to get a specific type of shoe for your workouts. Technically you don’t. You can get by wearing whatever’s allowed on the gym floor for general strength training, interval workouts, and studio classes. But […]
Study shows clamp technology promising for future vaccine development
University of Queensland scientists have published the clinical trial data confirming their molecular clamp-stabilized vaccine technology was safe and potentially effective. The vaccine candidate developed by the team last year did not progress through to Phase 2/3 clinical trials, due to cross reactivity caused by the protein fragment used to stabilize the clamp design. Initial […]
Otters test positive for COVID-19, Georgia Aquarium says
CDC to meet to discuss J&J vaccine safety Harvard Global Health Institute director Dr. Ashish Jha provides insight on ‘Fox News Live.’ The Georgia Aquarium announced on Sunday that its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for COVID-19. While it was unclear how many of the animals had tested positive, officials said in a news release […]