Health

This image shows bottles of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, called “Sputnik V.” (Image credit: Russian Ministry of Health / Handout / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Russia is working on a COVID-19 vaccine, and it has a serious space-y name: Sputnik V. The country announced on Tuesday (August 11) that …

Retailers Joe and Ralph’s stores on the West Coast recall onions that may contain salmonella in the middle of a outbreak of the bacterium that is now more than 600 people sick in 43 states. Progressive Produce recalls red and yellow onions sold on the West Coast, specifically red onions …

Trump campaign adviser Jenna Ellis abused Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman, on Twitter. “This man is making decisions about your health,” Ellis wrote in a tweetje that included a picture and article about Levine, who has led the Pennsylvania COVID-19 response since the beginning of …

A new type of insect repellent will make its way to shelves for drugstores – and it smells like grapefruit. On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it had approved a new ingredient called nut cotton, which kills and kills mosquitoes and falcons. The naturally occurring ingredient – which …

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 bankruptcy season, including all regular season matches and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big …