Month: May 2021

Experiencing pain in her ribs and back, Lilianna Jenkins decided to visit her doctor in December. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and discovered it was spreading. “When … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Late-day exercise had unique benefits for cholesterol levels and blood sugar control, a study of overweight men eating a high-fat diet found. View original article Contributor: Gretchen Reynolds

The vaccines are here. Why do we still need testing? Testing is our eye on the virus. Without testing, we can’t see where it is or where it is going. As fall and winter set in, outbreaks will again occur, sparked by the unvaccinated. And most people become infectious before they know they are infected. … Read more

In a release on May 25, Moderna says its vaccine is safe and efficacious among 12- to 18-year olds. The company reported results from its combined Phase 2 and 3 study involving more than 3,700 teens who were randomly assigned to receive either two doses of its COVID-19 vaccine or two doses of placebo. The … Read more

The theory that the virus came from a lab in Wuhan, China, has gained traction amid criticism of an international probe and reports that several workers there were ill in November 2019 — weeks before the virus was officially identified. View original article Contributor: Yasmeen Abutaleb

The Moderna shot could become the second coronavirus vaccine available to adolescents as young as 12. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson

The health system, which is preparing to open a new laboratory that could process 100,000 tests a day, wants to take its program to public schools this fall. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes