After being stuffed into an airplane cabin for a long, redeye flight from overseas, you’re finally on your way home — but first, the government wants to shove a cotton swab up your nose. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking passengers returning from international destinations at four U.S. airports to volunteer for … Read more
For people suffering through a bout of COVID-19, the antiviral Paxlovid has been a godsend. The medication emerged as the go-to antiviral treatment during the pandemic emergency after the Food and Drug Administration granted it emergency use authorization in December 2021. Now, there’s a new antiviral that’s superior to Paxlovid — but Americans can’t get … Read more
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Aaron Rodgers is now the one doling out the shots. The injured Jets quarterback, in attendance at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night to watch the Jets host the Chiefs, poked fun at Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce, the star of recent ads for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The star pass catcher and rumored boyfriend of … Read more
As temperatures drop, so do your odds of escaping the upcoming flu season unscathed. During the last flu season of 2022 to 2023, there was an early start to the season, higher than normal pediatric hospitalizations and deaths — and an unprecedented “tripledemic” with three respiratory viruses circulating (flu, RSV and COVID-19). As a result, … Read more
A new poll has revealed how many people are planning on getting — or not getting — the latest COVID-19 vaccine. Results from the survey conducted by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor showed that 23% of US adults will “definitely get” the updated vaccine and 23% will “probably get” it. Meanwhile, 33% of … Read more
There may soon be an option to take a pill rather than a vaccine to protect against COVID-19. A new paper in the journal Biology Methods and Protocols, published Wednesday by Oxford University Press, reported that researchers in Japan have developed a way to administer the COVID vaccine orally. The pill would allow for easier distribution … Read more
A baby boy’s eyes temporarily changed from dark brown to bright blue after receiving a common COVID-19 treatment. The six-month-old baby boy from Thailand was diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection after suffering a fever and a cough for a day, as detailed in a case published in the medical journal … Read more
Whoopi Goldberg was MIA for the Season 27 premiere of “The View” Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19. Co-host Joy Behar filled in as moderator and acknowledged the “Ghost” actress’ absence at the top of the show. “As you can see, Whoopi is not here,” Behar, 80, declared. “She has COVID. It’s back!” the comedian added, … Read more
Nearly 99% of the COVID-19 deaths reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week were not primarily caused by the coronavirus, new data shows. According to the CDC’s COVID-19 dashboard, just 1.7% of the 324 COVID-19 deaths logged in the week ending Aug. 19 had the virus listed as the primary cause of death. The … Read more
A mom from England was initially told she had “nothing to worry about” — but was later diagnosed with terminal cancer. Katie Pritchard, 37, from England, was initially told by doctors that her symptoms could be due to the COVID-19 vaccine and was misdiagnosed twice before she learned that she had cervical cancer, South West … Read more
A new study has found that COVID-19 infections and vaccinations temporarily lengthen menstrual cycles. The research, published last week in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, is one of the first such studies to use real-time tracked data versus relying on a person’s memory of their cycle changes. “Menstrual health is significantly understudied and underrepresented in … Read more
A new COVID vaccine is due out next month, but health experts and analysts say it is likely to be coolly received even as hospitalizations from “Eris”, a variant of the Omicron form of the coronavirus, rise around the country. Some public health experts hope that Americans will welcome the new shot as they would … Read more
That’s one way to “pick” up a virus. Those who pick their noses are more at risk of catching COVID, a study has found. The study, published in PLOS One, examined data on COVID infection rates among 219 healthcare workers in a hospital in Amsterdam between March and October 2020. Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam found … Read more
You’ve heard of “long COVID,” the cases of people who can’t shake the lingering symptoms of COVID-19. Now comes “long vax” — a rare, but baffling set of symptoms that follow a small number of people for months after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. “You see one or two patients and you wonder if it’s a … Read more
Respect your elders! Age discrimination is a serious issue that must be confronted in the Big Apple — especially as the number of residents ages 65 and up is expected to continue climbing, according to a new report. “Older adults and people of color have experienced disproportionate illness and death during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the … Read more
Your mind isn’t playing tricks on you — the pandemic may have altered your memory. According to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, COVID-19 lockdowns caused people to lose track of time. Scottish researchers found people made errors when trying to remember events from 2021, findings that are consistent with memory lapses … Read more
Scientists may be one step closer to developing treatment options for long COVID after identifying 12 of the debilitating illness’ key symptoms. “This study is an important step toward defining long COVID beyond any one individual symptom,” said study author Dr. Leora Horwitz, co-principal investigator for the RECOVER Clinical Science Core, at NYU Langone Health. … Read more
The head of the World Health Organization warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sounded an alarm that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. … Read more
A Melbourne mom being denied a lifesaving transplant under a “no jab, no heart” policy has accused the hospital of “ideological” discrimination for refusing the COVID vaccine. Vicki Derderian, 47, has been on mechanical life support since 2020 after her heart failed and is desperate for a transplant, but The Alfred Hospital deemed her ineligible to be … Read more