Stitt, a Republican, said at a press conference that he was screened Tuesday and that he feels “good”, apart from being “a little sore.” He said he will be quarantined and working from home and isolating himself from his family. “I want to use my story to remind Oklahomans that …
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The West Nile virus is back, according to New York City health officials. On Tuesday, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene released a statement detailing the first signs of the mosquito-borne virus appearing this season in the Bronx and Staten Island. Until now, no one has been infected. …
Read More »Russian scientists praise results of COVID-19 vaccine trial
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian scientists praised the results of their first clinical trial of a possible coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, saying it had been shown to be safe and that the volunteers had developed an immune response. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with …
Read More »Teen dies of bubonic plague in Mongolia after eating groundhog
The teenager caught the plague after hunting and eating a groundhog, according to Dorj Narangerel, a spokesman for the Mongolian Ministry of Health. He died on Sunday. Groundhogs are large ground squirrels, a type of rodent, which have historically been associated with outbreaks of plague in the region. Evidence confirmed …
Read More »An open letter about my health
me take 64 pills a day. Sixty-four pills: That’s 25 before breakfast, another 20 after breakfast, another 10 before dinner and another 9 before bed. I take 64 pills a day, and I feel like it’s slowly killing me. Or if it’s not killing me directly, then at least I …
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