Enlarge / / Stephen Hahn, Food and Drug Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on June 30, 2020, in Washington, DC . Covid-19 Coverage See more stories Any experimental COVID-19 vaccine that …
Read More »Coronavirus Cases in the United States Reach Another Grim Milestone Days Before July 4
At least five states, Arizona, California, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, reported a record number of new cases on Wednesday. And health officials are urging Americans to limit their holiday weekend festivities to avoid clusters of outbreaks. “We know that people are tired of being locked up at home … …
Read More »Coronaviruses: could ‘immunity passports’ create an elite antibody?
Image copyright Reuters Screenshot Covid-19 immunity passports could be used as a form of date without social distancing Governments around the world are testing citizens for antibodies to the coronavirus, to determine if people have had the deadly Covid-19 disease. Some countries are creating so-called “immunity passports” and others may …
Read More »China and Hong Kong jump more than 2% amid hopes for coronavirus vaccine
Shares in the Asia Pacific rose during Thursday’s trading session, following positive news overnight about the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine. The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 2.25%, from its last hour of trading. Shares of Chinese internet giant Tencent soared …
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Here is something worth drinking. A recently published study shows that while alcohol consumption is not necessarily healthy, there are some benefits associated with low to moderate alcohol consumption. However, that does not mean that there are no risks associated with alcohol consumption, even if it is not heavy or …
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