William Stork needs a tooth out. That’s what the 71-year-old retired truck driver’s dentist told him during a recent checkup. That kind of extraction requires an oral surgeon, which could … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
Two recent rulings rejected the “public nuisance” argument being used in thousands of cases against the industry, with more trials and settlement talks underway. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor: Toby Bilanow
The NCTC team in 1962 During World War I, British soldier Private Ernest Cable arrived unwell at a hospital in France. A sample of Shigella flexneri – the bacteria that causes dysentery – was taken from Private Cable, and this sample was the first and founding culture of what is now among the oldest ‘living … Read more
Minnesota Department of Health discusses new alternative care site, vaccination rates SC Times >View original article Contributor:
Ellume says far more than 400,000 of its rapid test kits may be faulty, but a smartphone app alerts users to the issues. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
Figuring out whether you need a COVID-19 booster shot feels a little like playing a choose-your-own-adventure game, with rules based on which shot you initially got as well as your age, medical history and job. Right now, boosters are recommended for anybody who got the single-dose Johnson & Johnson/Janssen shot at least two months ago. … Read more
In its final report, the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force highlighted encouraging improvements over the past year in addressing inequities in the burden of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic groups, as well as disparities in vaccine access and immunization rates. Overall, the gaps in cases, hospitalizations and deaths between Blacks and Hispanics compared … Read more
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with holiday travel and gatherings. Older Americans and other groups particularly vulnerable to the virus have had access to a third dose of the Pfizer and … Read more
Marine Sgt. John Weldon was deployed in Syria when a dying, days-old puppy appeared at his military base in the middle of May. To save the newborn, which was barely bigger than the hand of the local who dropped it off, the infantryman scoured the Internet for a recipe for puppy formula that he could … Read more