COVID-19 vaccine testing now underway with 30,000 volunteers
Every month through fall, the government-funded COVID-19 Prevention Network will roll out a new study of a leading vaccine candidate — each with 30,000 new volunteers. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Moderna coronavirus vaccine begins phase 3 trial with 30,000 participants
The Moderna vaccine phase three trial is underway with 30,000 people taking part. Half will receive the vaccine and the rest will get a placebo. Meg Oliver has the details. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trump's national security adviser tests positive for COVID-19
President Trump's national security adviser Robert O ’Brien is in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus. This comes as Mr. Trump touts progress in the race for a vaccine during a trip to battleground state North Carolina. Ben Tracy reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oxford vaccine prompts protective immune response in human trials
There are promising results on three different coronavirus vaccines, including the leading candidate from the U.K.'s Oxford University. Trials show it provides two kinds of protection against COVID-19. Charlie D'Agata has the latest. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mask mandates continue to spark outrage as virus vaccine trials ramp up
While Planet Fitness joined the number of companies now requiring face coverings, nationwide the controversy won't go away. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walmart workers to get cash bonus and Thanksgiving Day off
Retail giant says it will spend $428 million in new round of worker bonuses, citing "trying year" for its employees. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
100 federal inmates have died from coronavirus
Among the dead are fathers and mothers, daughters and sons and brothers and sisters — none of whom were sentenced to death. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Another recall of potentially toxic hand sanitizers sold nationwide
Mexican company warns of methanol in four brands sold by Walmart and Target; FDA alert involves nearly 80 products. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO says keeping borders shut to thwart COVID-19 not " sustainable "
Sealed borders " not necessarily a sustainable strategy for the world ' s economy, for the world ' s poor, or for anybody else, " top WHO official says. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
WHO says keeping borders shut to thwart COVID-19 not "sustainable"
Sealed borders "not necessarily a sustainable strategy for the world's economy, for the world's poor, or for anybody else," top WHO official says. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study identifies 6 different "types" of COVID-19
The six categories are defined by different clusters of symptoms, and some patients in some groups are much more likely to need ventilators. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Concerns over federal testing response mount as COVID-19 cases climb
The White House Coronavirus Task Force's coronavirus testing czar acknowledged that test results are still taking too long but said the U.S. has enough testing capacity. State leaders and some health experts warn that the testing system is still not robust enough to handle the coronavirus outbreak. David Begnaud reports. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
