Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can often go unnoticed in people who have it, and yet the consequences of leaving it untreated can lead to serious health problems, even death. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
A once-ignored derivative of hemp has become a hot seller for people looking for a loophole around marijuana laws. View original article Contributor: Matt Richtel
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) vaccine advisory committee earlier today (Feb. 26) voted unanimously to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use authorization. While the FDA isn’t obligated to follow the committee’s advice, it generally does. At the end of a full day of review and discussion of the company’s shot, … Read more
McMurdo Station, an Antarctic research base 2,415 miles south of Christchurch, New Zealand, is a strange place to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s been a home of sorts for Pedro Salom since he took a dishwashing job there in 2001, when he was 24. Now an assistant area manager with more than a … Read more
When Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine became the first authorized for use in the U.S., the good news came with a catch: the vaccine, the first of its kind using a new mRNA-based technology, needs to be stored at ultra-cold temperatures (-80°C to -60°C) until thawing just before being injected into people’s arms. State health centers, hospitals and … Read more
If the vaccine is authorized, the first few million doses of a shot that is relatively simple to store, handle and administer could be distributed next week. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Federal guidelines recommend that people with underlying conditions putting them at increased risk from the coronavirus be prioritized for vaccination. But states are charting their own paths, and access to a shot comes down to where you live. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Coronavirus cases could increase in spring with variants. Summer may bring some normalcy. But the virus is almost certainly here to stay. View original article Contributor: William Wan
If the vaccine is authorized, the first few million doses of a shot that is relatively simple to store, handle and administer could be distributed next week. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Federal guidelines recommend that people with underlying conditions putting them at increased risk from the coronavirus be prioritized for vaccination. But states are charting their own paths, and access to a shot comes down to where you live. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun