A mother has been denied the opportunity to receive a heart transplant because she is not vaccinated for COVID-19, despite having a medical exemption. Vicki Derderian, from Melbourne, relies on a ventricular assist device to keep her heart functioning after it failed in 2020, and is desperate for a transplant. She did not receive the … Read more
Americans who got their COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine are not fully protected against getting sick, according to a new report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report that said the updated boosters were just 48% effective at preventing symptomatic infection from the XBB variant of the disease. The World Health Organization has a … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed approaching COVID-19 vaccines like the annual flu shot many Americans receive in order to protect against mutations of the virus. The proposal aims to simplify future vaccination efforts. Under this strategy, most adults and children would get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus. They would no longer … Read more
Botoxed beauty queens, beware. A recent study has found that neuromodulator injections like Botox may be less effective in people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine — striking panic in the hearts, and foreheads, of some users. “Either higher doses or more frequent treatment intervals will be needed, costing more money or requiring more doctor visits … Read more
Why the long face? Perhaps your Botox isn’t lasting as long because you received the COVID-19 vaccine. A recent study from a group of researchers in Israel found that filler fanatics visited the person who administered their injections more often after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. On average, the 45 participants received Botox every 118 days … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that a preliminary COVID-19 vaccine “safety signal” has been identified and is investigating whether the Bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine creates an increased risk of ischemic stroke in people 65 and older. In the Friday statement, the CDC said that the preliminary signal hasn’t been identified with the Bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. … Read more
New York City health officials are warning residents that the infectious omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect people who have already been vaccinated or infected with COVID-19. “Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 73% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in NYC,” the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted on Friday. ” … Read more
Joe Rogan has expressed his “sincere” regret after a recent episode of his eponymous podcast featured an incendiary fake tweet abut the COVID-19 vaccine. Wednesday’s episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” consisted of a sit-down with evolutionary biology professor Bret Weinstein in which they chatted about the coronavirus jab. However, the host now admits the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. While you can do your best to avoid the COVID-19 virus by wearing a mask, getting vaccinated, self-testing when necessary and physically distancing — there isn’t a ton you can do once you’ve actually been infected. Assuming you … Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday scoffed at criticism that he “aligned himself” with Democratic leaders at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak — and said he’d “absolutely” cooperate with an investigation by House Republicans into the pandemic. “I don’t align myself with anybody, Chuck,” the retiring chief White House medical adviser told NBC’s “Meet The … Read more
Ice Cube said “Oh Hell No” to $9 million?! The actor and rapper appeared on the “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast recently to express his fury over losing a $9 million deal after refusing to comply with COVID-19 regulations. Last year, it was reported that Cube left the cast of Sony’s ”Oh Hell No“ … Read more
Letitia Wright is through with apologies. The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star has slammed Hollywood Reporter writer Scott Feinberg and his recent article, headlined as, “How Personal Baggage Will Impact Oscar Chances.” In the piece published on Monday, Feinberg described how the British actress’ previous stance on COVID-19 vaccines and her anti-vax position could impact her chances … Read more
Repeat COVID-19 infections could lead to severe health consequences, including organ failure and even death. A new study from Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system found that people who were infected with the virus numerous times were twice as likely to die and three times more likely … Read more
When SARS-CoV-2 – the virus behind COVID-19 – surfaced in China and quickly brought the entire world to a standstill, then-President Donald Trump liked to refer to it as “the Chinese virus”. Fast forward two and a half years, and US scientists are warning that a newly-discovered virus harboured by Russian horseshoe bats is also … Read more
The pandemic is essentially over, right? For some, yes. For others, not so much. It was only June when unvaccinated Canadians were finally allowed to leave the country, for reasons unclear to anyone. The vaccine doesn’t prevent transmission, so how did it make sense to keep the unvaccinated behind the frozen curtain? It didn’t. But … Read more
Sept. 15, 2022 – It should have been the start of new insight into a debilitating illness. In May 2017, I was patient No. 4 in a group of 20 taking part in a deep and intense study at the National Institutes of Health aimed at getting to the root causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve new COVID-19 booster shots this week — before the vaccines are tested on humans, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. The new boosters are similar to the COVID vaccines currently available in the US with minor modifications that protect recipients from the … Read more
The Big Apple’s health department is finally switching to a city-built mass vaccination system to handle future monkeypox appointments, a change that equates to a major course correction from the agency amid growing despair over the outbreak. It comes just hours after DOHMH officials investigated Post Cast skepticism over repeated explanations as to why they … Read more