Chris Adams, 36, has spent the past year of the pandemic living with his grandparents in Wichita, Kan., and being “extremely strict” about social distancing. “I never went out,” he said. But starting Monday, when all adults in Kansas become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, Mr. Adams plans to find …
Read More »Weekly Health Quiz: Covid Vaccines, Microbiomes and How We Move
1 of 7 Which statement about the way we move is supported by research? Romantic couples unconsciously tend to synchronize their walking pace Pet dogs tend to synchronize their movements with family members People who taking up dancing tend to feel greater degrees of closeness All of the above 2 …
Read More »The COVID-19 Vaccines In M’sia & Their Status Against The Recent UK & Nigerian Variants
Malaysians will be vaccinated with several different brands of COVID-19 vaccines, and the breakdown of the vaccines we’ll get are as follows: Pfizer-BioNTech; Oxford-AstraZeneca; Sinovac; CanSinoBIO; Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine. While there are plenty of vaccines to cover most Malaysians, the new virus variants that emerged recently like UK’s COVID-19 …
Read More »Weekly Health Quiz: Covid Vaccines, Side Effects and Exercise
1 of 7 Which statement about Covid vaccines is not true? It takes several weeks to build up immunity after vaccination Current vaccines are very effective in protecting against serious illness Once you are vaccinated, you no longer need to wear a mask Vaccine side effects may be more pronounced …
Read More »Future Vaccines Depend on Test Subjects in Short Supply: Monkeys
Mark Lewis was desperate to find monkeys. Millions of human lives, all over the world, were at stake. Mr. Lewis, the chief executive of Bioqual, was responsible for providing lab monkeys to pharmaceutical companies like Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, which needed the animals to develop their Covid-19 vaccines. But …
Read More »Three Men Are Accused in Scheme to Sell Covid-19 Vaccines
Prosecutors said the men created a fake duplicate of the Moderna website to fraudulently sell doses of the vaccine, which they never had. Three Baltimore men have been accused by federal prosecutors of putting up a fake website to sell Covid-19 vaccines for $ 30 a dose, prosecutors say. The …
Read More »Weekly Health Quiz: Weight Loss, Masks and Covid Vaccines
1 of 7 For the first time, a clinical trial suggested that a drug may be highly effective in promoting weight loss, with obese participants losing, on average, 15 percent of their body weight. The drug tested is called: Orlistat Semaglutide Lorcaserin Phentermine-topiramate 2 of 7 The percentage of Americans …
Read More »With More Vaccines Secured, Biden Warns of Hurdles to Come
The Biden administration has secured more coronavirus vaccines, but the president struck a cautious tone about logistical issues that could keep some Americans from being vaccinated. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it had secured 200 million more doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to inoculate every American adult, but …
Read More »21 Pharmacy Chains Ready to Give COVID-19 Vaccines
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com After a miserable year in the dark night of a pandemic, a new day is about to dawn. Millions of Americans have received the vaccine against COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. And the rest of us will have our opportunity soon. If you can’t wait …
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