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FDA Experts Vote to Make All COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters Bivalent
In a unanimous decision, all 21 voting members of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) vaccine committee recommended that the U.S. start using the same COVID-19 virus strain in all of the COVID-19 vaccines, including primary and booster doses.
That means the bivalent booster dose, which targets both the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and the Omicron BA.4/5 strains, would soon become the only type used for all primary shots and boosters.
The decision reflects a turning point in the pandemic. Until now, vaccine makers have tried to keep up with constantly evolving variants, but they’ve always been a few step...
Source: TIME: Health - January 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Superbugs, Anti-Vaxxers Make WHO ’ s List Of 10 Global Health Threats
(CNN) — From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019.
And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy.
Here’s a snapshot of 10 urgent health issues, according to the United Nations’ public health agency:
Not vaccinating when you can
One of the most controversial recent health topics in the US is now an international concern.
“Vaccine hesitancy — the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines — threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-prevent...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Local TV Source Type: news
West Virginia Just Became the Last State to Report a COVID-19 Case. It Was Only a Matter of Time
Every U.S. state has now reported at least one confirmed case of COVID-19, following a positive diagnosis out of West Virginia.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed the case Tuesday evening, saying it had been detected in the state’s Eastern Panhandle. “This is real and it’s really concerning,” Justice said.
The case comes just a day after President Donald Trump praised Justice—who he called “Big Jim” at a Monday press conference—for “doing a good job” in keeping West Virginia free of COVID-19. Doctors, lawmakers and West Virginians were quick to point out, th...
Source: TIME: Health - March 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 News Desk Source Type: news
Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
While the overall risk of getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus right now may be low, the AHA said that people with heart disease and people who survived a stroke are among those who need to be extra cautious. They have a higher risk of complications from the coronavirus.
Source: WebMD Health - March 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Dial 999 for stroke emergencies despite coronavirus'
UK experts are concerned that people are not seeking urgent NHS help when they need it.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Where Have All the Heart Attacks Gone?
Except for treating Covid-19, many hospitals seem to be eerily quiet.
Source: NYT Health - April 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D. Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Telemedicine Heart Stroke Hospitals Anxiety and Stress Quarantines Deaths (Fatalities) Source Type: news
Before coronavirus we were dying of loneliness. Can a pandemic help America heal?
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, former US surgeon general, makes the case that with health implications that include heart disease and stroke, dementia and depression, loneliness is a topic that we can't afford to ignore.
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'A stroke of luck' to be on global cruise during pandemic
Several cruise ships have become coronavirus traps after outbreaks were discovered on board
Source: ABC News: Health - April 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Covid-19 fears keep people from hospitals, but doctors say call 911 for heart attack and stroke
As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a message from health officials has been consistent and clear: stay home.
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mass. Hospitals Issue PSA: Don ’ t Wait For Treatment Due To Coronavirus Concerns
BOSTON (CBS) – Doctors from Massachusetts hospitals combined to release a series of public service announcements on Thursday urging people who are suffering from serious conditions not to wait for treatment because of coronavirus fears.
Doctors said a significant number people with serious ailments are avoiding treatment because they are concerned about being exposed to coronavirus. The series of PSAs will air on Boston television stations starting Thursday.
“It’s important that people are cared for when they’re sick, whether that’s for COVID-19 or for something else,” Gov. Charlie Baker said during...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Cornavirus Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news
Coronavirus symptoms: The warning symptoms found in the elderly similar to a stroke
CORONAVIRUS is the novel virus which creates a myriad of symptoms in the body. Recognising and understanding potential symptoms of the deadly virus is extremely pertinent during these times and noticing your skin changing could be a sign of coronavirus.
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID-19 Daily: Stroke in Young Adults, Test Safety Issues
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
Source: WebMD Health - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus Concerns: Reports Of Strokes In Young People, CDC Adds New Symptoms
BOSTON (CBS) — There have been concerning reports of the coronavirus causing strokes in young people.
Doctors at Mount Sinai in New York described five people under the age of 50 with little to no symptoms of COVID-19 who suffered severe strokes and tested positive for the virus.
Other hospitals have reported similar cases. While the number of young people having strokes is low, it adds to the growing evidence that the coronavirus can trigger the formation of blood clots in the body, in the lungs as well as in the brain.
If you develop sudden stroke symptoms, like facial droop, weakness in a limb, or slurring your sp...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
Our Diets Are Changing Because of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Is It for the Better?
The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot about modern American life: how we work, socialize, and even how we eat. Dining out is a distant memory.
But nutritionally, people weren’t exactly thriving in pre-pandemic America. “Before COVID-19 came along, it was increasingly clear that the diet quality and nutritional status of Americans was terrible,” says Dr. Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. More than 40% of U.S. adults are obese. After years of declines, heart disease death rates are on the rise again. So are rates of obesity-linked canc...
Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mandy Oaklander Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Don't Ignore Signs of Heart Attack During COVID-19
Fewer heart attack and stroke patients are seeking medical care since the coronavirus pandemic began and doctors are wondering why.
Source: WebMD Health - April 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
