Amid Pandemic, Scientists Reassess Routine Medical Care
All this year, patients stayed away from doctors’ offices in droves, postponing tests and treatments. Maybe there’s a silver lining. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata
Month: December 2020
Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women May Opt to Receive the Vaccine
Although no coronavirus vaccine has been studied in these women, many scientists believe the benefits will outweigh any potential risks. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
Men Aren’t Planning to Socially Distance This Holiday Season. The Results Could Be Devastating
With the U.S. setting a new, devastating record of more than 3,000 people dead from COVID-19 in a single day this week, American women say they’re planning on social distancing this holiday season. Men, on the other hand, say they are getting ready for New Year’s parties. Those are some of the findings of a … Read more
The First Authorized COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. Has Arrived
Late in the evening on Dec. 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country. The emergency use authorization means that doses of the vaccine—made by Pfizer/BioNTech—can be shipped at any time; certain Americans could be vaccinated as soon as next week. In a statement, FDA … Read more
White House orders FDA chief to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday or submit his resignation
The message from a top Trump aide prompted the agency to accelerate its announcement, which had been planned for early Saturday. View original article Contributor: Josh Dawsey
All those years of wearing earrings can elongate your ear lobe. Here’s what to do
Q. I’m finally going out after this long quarantine and when I put on my earrings, I noticed they were flopping around my ear lobe. It seems my ear lobe … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Snow Leopards Are the Latest Cats to Get the Coronavirus
Lions and tigers had already contracted the virus, but have recovered. View original article Contributor: James Gorman
4 Ways to Feel Less Lonely Over the Holidays
As the weather turns colder and states implement new lockdown restrictions, try one of these ideas to connect with others. View original article Contributor: Anna Goldfarb
It’s Not Just You: Picking a Health Insurance Plan Is Really Hard
Most Americans make poor choices. So do most professional insurance brokers, a new study finds. But robots may help. View original article Contributor: Margot Sanger-Katz
Australia Scraps Covid-19 Vaccine That Produced H.I.V. False Positives
Of the dozens of coronavirus vaccines being tested worldwide, the one under development at the University of Queensland was the first to be abandoned. View original article Contributor: Mike Ives