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Tag: COVID-19
Barack Obama Reveals He Tested Positive For COVID-19
Barack Obama has COVID-19. The 60-year-old former president revealed his diagnosis on social media Sunday afternoon, saying he has been experiencing a “scratchy throat” for a couple of days but other than that felt alright at this time. And thankfully, he said that Michelle Obama has tested negative. Obama wrote: “I just tested positive for […]
Delta-omicron recombinant virus no reason for panic, health experts say
Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of a SARS-CoV-2 virus particle isolated from a patient sample and cultivated in cell culture. (credit: Getty | BSIP) Researchers in France have reported the first compelling genetic evidence of a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 virus that contains elements of both the omicron coronavirus variant and the delta variant. However, health experts […]
COVID ups risks of dementia, cognitive impairment, and decline in older survivors
Enlarge / Health care workers treat a COVID-19 patient at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Photographer: Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images. (credit: Getty| Bloomberg ) People over 60 who survive COVID-19 have higher risks of dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and cognitive decline—particularly if they had severe COVID-19—according to a study […]
Florida’s latest anti-health political stunt is to cast doubt on kids’ vaccines
Enlarge / Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Rosen Shingle Creek on February 24, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (credit: Getty| Joe Raedle) Sometimes fighting a common enemy can unite a country, inspiring solidarity, bravery, and sacrifice. Ordinary citizens become heroes; leaders become icons. But sometimes—like in the […]
Extensive study finds small drop in brain volume after COVID-19
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Infection by SARS-CoV-2 causes a dizzying array of symptoms beyond the respiratory distress that is its most notable feature. These range from intestinal distress to blood clots to the loss of smell, and symptoms vary wildly from person to person. Figuring out exactly what the virus does inside the human body […]
Pfizer CEO on cracking COVID: ‘Companies that stay true to their purpose perform far better’
When the stakes are high, even big, bureaucratic organizations can find the urgency to make bold moves. Read More
DOJ, FTC, FDA sue man who claims $60 herbal tea cures COVID
Enlarge (credit: B4B earth tea llc) The Department of Justice, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Trade Commission together filed a civil lawsuit against a New York man for falsely and repeatedly claiming that a $60 16-ounce bottle of herbal tea can prevent and cure COVID-19. The agencies accused Andrew Martin Sinclair, who […]
Harry Potter’s Jessie Cave Hospitalized With COVID Amid 4th Pregnancy
Yes, COVID is sadly still wreaking havoc around the world. After years of living in a pandemic, safety restrictions are being lifted (at least here in the United States), and it’s making it feel to some like the coronavirus crisis might finally be over. But the truth is, there are still thousands of people hospitalized across […]
These companies exiting Russia have been going well beyond what’s required by sanctions
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