Appointments at a federally run vaccination hub at Chicago’s United Center opened on Thursday, with the first shots there scheduled to be given next week. It will be the first site in Cook County to offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19. The United Center is one of 18 community vaccination centers included in a White House plan to […]
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Tastiest way to beat diabetes: Nine out of ten of all Covid deaths are in the world’s most obese countries – and Britain is one. Boris has got the message… he’s slashed his carbs. Now we’ll show how YOU can too! Let me start with an embarrassing confession: for years, patients with a weight problem were among my least favourite […]
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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Can statins save you from Covid as well as heart disease? Back in 1986 I made a film for the BBC science series Tomorrow’s World about a remarkable new class of drugs called statins. Studies had shown that statins could cut people’s risk of heart disease by lowering their cholesterol levels. It was all very exciting. Thirty-five […]
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A company that manufacturer ingredients for cancer drugs used in the United States has pleaded guilty to concealing and destroying records prior to an inspection by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will pay $50 million in fines and forfeiture. The company, Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited, has also agreed to implement a compliance and ethics program to adhere to […]
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Serbia will shut down all but essential businesses over the weekend to combat a spike in new coronavirus cases, the government-appointed crisis team said Friday. Under the new measures only food stores, pharmacies and gas stations will be open from noon on Saturday until Monday morning. While the Balkan state has become one of the world’s fastest vaccinators in recent […]
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HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba has begun late stage trials of its most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccine, edging closer to a potential home-grown inoculation that could help the Caribbean island nation contain infections and ease its economic crisis. The country started this week recruiting around 44,000 volunteers in Havana between the ages of 19 and 80 for its randomized, placebo-controlled trial […]
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From model to mom! Toni Garrn is pregnant with her and husband Alex Pettyfer’s first child, she revealed to Vogue Germany on Friday. March, 5. Eliza Dushku Is Expecting Baby No. 2, More Pregnancy Announcements “I guess what it means for me is my life is definitely changing forever,” the Victoria’s Secret model, 28, said. “What was my very first reaction […]
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Hearing aids are small electronic devices that a person wears in or behind their ears. These devices amplify ambient sound and allow people with mild to severe hearing loss to hear the sounds around them. They do not restore a person’s hearing, but rather increase the volume of environmental sounds. How do hearing aids work? Most modern hearing aids are […]
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DNA sequencing of bacteria found in pigs and humans in rural eastern North Carolina, an area with concentrated industrial-scale pig-farming, suggests that multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains are spreading between pigs, farmworkers, their families and community residents, and represents an emerging public health threat, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. S. […]
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Zaya Wade had an amazing day. The teen, who is the daughter of NBA superstar Dwyane Wade and actor Gabrielle Union, had the opportunity to sit down virtually with former FLOTUS Michelle Obama, and she was beside herself with joy. Related story Tia Mowry & Gabrielle Union Share the 'Unapologetic Beauty' Lessons They're Passing Down to Their Daughters “I’m meeting […]
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