The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize new COVID-19 booster shots this week without a staple of its normal decision-making process: data from a study showing whether the shots were safe and worked in humans. The shots, modified to target the latest versions of the omicron variant, won’t have finished testing in humans when the FDA … Read more
Piyata Touvre, 30, of Hokitika was found dead at a tanning salon in Swansea on May 28. photo / supplied Every year, otherwise healthy New Zealanders die without warning. The research hopes the new funding will prevent more deaths, writes health reporter Emma Russell. Efan Jones remembers saying goodbye to his 30-year-old wife and saying … Read more
Removing the salt shaker from the dining table may extend your life, says new research. eating well Skip to content top navigation close this dialog window Explore Eating Well close this dialog window share and more close this dialog window view image Taking the saltshaker off the dinner table may extend your life, says new … Read more
For most patients, the pulse oximeter is a familiar tool from doctor’s office visits. Placed on a finger or the lobe of a patient’s ear, a pulse oximeter is an easy way to quickly measure one’s oxygen saturation (SpO2), which should usually be above 90 percent. But this device may contribute to disparities in care … Read more