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The US will require travelers from China to have a negative carbon dioxide test.
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Wednesday said it will no longer conduct daily coronavirus tests. The move comes after daily COVID-19 cases hit record highs and the NHC decided to scale down its daily COVID-19 report. NHC also said that COVID-19 testing will no longer be conducted in residential areas. China has reported over…
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People are saying what they think about the show.
Talking about his experiences with other royal marriages, Prince Harry said, “These are the skeletons in the closet that frequently make an unwelcome appearance in daily life.” He added, “Sometimes, you know…you’re part of the problem…and there is a huge level of unconscious bias.” Harry further said, “I think for so many people…there can be…
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A woman is sentenced to three years in prison for collecting $400,000 in a scam.
A New Jersey woman, who pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend spread the feel-good story about a homeless veteran that garnered more than $400,000 in online donations, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Prosecutors said 32-year-old Katelyn McClure wasn’t present in the Mount Holly courtroom on Friday because she is serving a one-year…
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The nurses union said it is going to strike on Monday if the tentative contract agreements are not reached in the remaining hospital.
Nurses at a New York hospital, where infants are transferred after a strike notice, said it was taking significant actions to care for patients. Mount Sinai Hospital said the strike notice was a “reckless” action by the nurses’ union. It added that its current wage offer is “identical” to ratified agreements at NewYork-Presbyterian and Maimonides.
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Travelers from China are subject to COVID testing requirements.
China has eased the restrictions on travel into the country but said it would keep restrictions on travel into the country until at least mid-2023 as part of a campaign to vaccinate older people against COVID-19. The move comes after the Chinese government eased some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions, including the requirement of a…
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Fauci reacts to Musk’s attack and rates the world’s response.
Vaccination against COVID-19 in asymptomatic older adults is safe and effective at reducing their risk of dying from the illness, according to a study by the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland. The researchers said that it’s too early to say whether vaccination is safe for older people. They added that older adults…
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The USDA approved the first vaccine for honeybees.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued conditional licenses for honeybee vaccines to help combat American Foulbrood Disease. The honeybee vaccine doesn’t have a injection in it. Instead, it’s mixed into “queen feed,” which the worker bees consume, according to Dalan Animal Health. The queen bee excretes vaccine fragments in her ovary after consuming…
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Public health experts warn that a new variant of coronaviruses could end up happening.
The Omicron COVID-19 sub-virus, that was first identified in China, has been discovered in the US. It’s a new combination of the most evasive Omicron sub-virus subvariants, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. The original Omicron variant was from the COVID-19 viruses and has shifted as far as the antibodies we have made to use…
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The FDA approved a drug that slowed the growth of Alzheimer’s.
US’ Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide this week whether to give accelerated approval to lecanemab, an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, according to Biogen and Eisai. Lecanemab has been tested in a phase III clinical trial to see if it would stop brain shrinkage in Alzheimer’s patients. Earlier, three people had died after receiving…
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Everyone is sick now.
A new variant of coronavirus has been detected in people who’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 and others who’ve been infected with it, researchers said on Monday. “The bad news is that it’s likely that people who’ve been vaccinated and/or infected will still get infected,” Dr Daniel Barouch, a virologist at Beth Deaconess Hospital in Boston,…
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I am the last barrier between New York City and my sister.
Amid the ongoing national crisis about caring for the mentally ill, families like mine are a key constituency that has been largely sidelined during the national crisis about caring for the mentally ill. In California, where I live, the Legislature recently passed the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act, known as CARE, which allows families…
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Is lecanemab the key to changing the course of Alzheimer’s disease?
US’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering an accelerated approval for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Leqembi, developed by Biogen and Eisai, reduced marker of amyloid in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains and was associated with less decline in cognitive function than a placebo. The drug is currently being tested in a Phase 3 clinical…
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Hamlin has a Breathing Tube that was removed.
The NFL has approved a plan to use a coin flip to determine where the Bills-Bengals game would take place if both teams are still in the playoffs. However, if the Ravens beat the Bengals on Sunday, the game site would be determined by a coin toss. This comes after Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin collapsed…
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Hamlin was in critical condition after he had a cardiac arrest during a game and doctors are trying to get him breathing on his own.
Buffalo Bills receiver Denny Hamlin, who collapsed during the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, was taken to a hospital in a coma. The incident happened after Hamlin slammed into Bengals’ Joe Burrow during a pass completion. Hamlin was placed into a medically-supervised coma following his collapse on the field early in…
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The leaked notes from Chinese health officials state that 250 million Covid-19 infections will happen in December.
China’s health authorities have eased restrictions and allowed many positive cases to quarantine at home after the government released a 10-point plan on Wednesday to fight coronavirus. However, some restrictions will remain in place such as not allowing people without COVID-19 symptoms to travel. Notably, China has reported over 3,25,000 coronavirus cases and over 6,400…
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The sports world expresses their sympathy for Damar Hamlin.
Bills safety Jai Hamlin, who suffered a heart attack on the field and was taken to a hospital, plays every game this year, a report said. Hamlin played every game this year after signing with the Bills in the off-season. “In the wake of the Cincinnati tragedy where Hamlin suffered a heart attack on the…
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The settlements amount to $10 billion.
US state and local governments have announced a settlement with Walgreens and CVS Health to resolve their lawsuits over the opioid abuse epidemic in the country. The companies have agreed to make changes to their practices to reduce the illegitimate use of prescription opioids. The settlement will involve up to $6 billion in cash, plus…
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Would you sell one of your organs?
Jennifer Stasieluk and her daughter Marzena Stasieluk, who got a liver from a deceased donor for their kidney transplants, said they had to get it as Marzena needed a new liver for a kidney transplant. Marzena has multiple types of respiratory disease. Jennifer’s immune response was sufficient and Marzena spent five days recovering and 11…
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It’s not a good sign that abortion pills will be difficult to get.
A US public health researcher has found that abortion by telemedicine has risen in states that have not restricted its access. Abigail, a public health researcher at University of Texas at Austin and a co-author of the study, said more women are choosing abortion for “comfort and privacy” as well as “necessity”. “It is also…
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The Chinese COVID wave could kill one million people.
China reported 1,476 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and two deaths from the virus on Thursday, the country’s health commission said. The country has reported over 2 lakh coronavirus cases and over 50 lakh COVID-19-related deaths. Notably, China has eased its coronavirus testing requirements and is now testing all passengers arriving from countries where the virus…
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Some major drugstores are going to sell abortion pills, but they won’t be in every state.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the use of misoprostol and mifepristone in telemedicine to reduce the risk of late-stage abortions. However, the FDA said that the drugs are still banned in states where they are restricted or banned by state laws. The FDA said it is looking to expand its REMS…
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Surprising Omicron origin study is under scrutiny.
A virologist at a US hospital has said that “it’s likely” that people who’ve been vaccinated and infected with COVID-19 will get infected with new subvariants. He added, “The new population landscape…made it…different type of variant to emerge.” Barouch further said that the new variant is likely to affect those who haven’t been vaccinated against…
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The new report shared details about death that may be linked to the Alzheimer’s drug.
The Alzheimer’s Association has said it hopes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services “will move quickly” to cover lecanemab for Alzheimer’s patients. “It will take clinicians some time to be available to parse out how this drug may or may not be effective in their own individual patients,” an expert said. The Alzheimer’s Association…
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These teens wanted to let the rest of the world that they are not alone.
Maia Kuklin, whose book ‘Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out’ was banned by a school board in the US, said, “We still publishing my books.” “People told me…[the book] opened up conversations they’ve never had before, because they shared it with a parent, partner, or friend,” she said. Kuklin added, “Sometimes the challenges were changed…
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After a snow plowing accident, Jeremy Renner thanked his fans in a social media post.
Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner has been admitted to a hospital in Reno, Nevada after being run over by his own snowcat while he was trying to free a family member’s vehicle that had become stuck in 3 feet of snow on New Year’s Day. “Mr Renner got out of his snowcat to speak to his…