Month: April 2021

Occupations in the industry are increasingly in demand because of an aging population and longer life spans. View original article Contributor: Kerry Hannon

Through open-records laws, Times reporters have acquired data on coronavirus cases that revealed racial inequalities, pinpointed hot spots and uncovered other critical facts. View original article Contributor: Matthew Sedacca

People who tended to be sedentary were far more likely to be hospitalized, and to die, from Covid than those who exercised regularly. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds

It felt like the itch was coming from somehow under her skin. The cause ended up being even deeper. View original article Contributor: Lisa Sanders, M.D.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending that vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine be temporarily halted while the agencies review reports of blood clots among vaccinated people. On April 13, the two government agencies issued a joint statement announcing a recommended pause as federal … Read more

Their goal was to protect the public and be transparent, but critics worry they overreacted and might undermine vaccine confidence. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley

The agencies said Tuesday that they are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the shot. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson

Six women who had the vaccine suffered from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a rare blood clot. Here’s what to know about symptoms of blood clots if you received the vaccine. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein