Month: December 2021

And how do I get it to stop? View original article Contributor: Christina Caron

And how do I get it to stop? View original article Contributor: Christina Caron

An inexpensive blood test can warn couples if they face one in four odds of having a baby with the disease. No one ever told Lametra Scott and Rickey Buggs about it. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata

People who have Covid-19 can leave isolation after five days if they are no longer experiencing symptoms, U.S. health officials said, cutting the previously recommended period in half as the omicron variant spurs a jump in infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Monday that following the initial five-day isolation … Read more

(JERUSALEM) — Israel has begun trials of a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine in what is believed to be the first study of its kind. The trial began at Sheba Medical Center, outside Tel Aviv, with 150 medical personnel who received a booster dose in August receiving a fourth shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. The … Read more

A jury of eight men and four women deliberated for three days last week with no verdict in the case of the Theranos founder. View original article Contributor: Erin Woo

Hoping to prevent further disruptions to daily life, the C.D.C. reduced the period that certain infected Americans must sequester. View original article Contributor: Benjamin Mueller and Isabella Grullón Paz

From at-home care to evaluating an emergency, here’s what to do if you get a breakthrough coronavirus infection. View original article Contributor: Derek Hawkins