Health

Days after George Floyd protests began in New York City in early June, Caroline Gombe joined the case. “Walking and singing helped me heal in a way,” she said. Recently, Gombe (40), an event planner by profession, helped organizers distribute water, hand out masks, disinfect dolls in outstretched palms and …

With the pandemic still in full swing, health officials are advising people to make a flu vaccine a top priority this year. Influenza activity usually occurs between December and February, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but influenza activity can last as late as May. Experts …

The World Health Organization reports that the African continent is finally free of the wild polio virus, 24 years after Nelson Mandela Rotary International helped launch its Kick Polio Out of Africa campaign. Healthcare workers for polio in Africa – WHO “Today is a historic day for Africa, which has …

Pediatricians described the findings as reassuring, as children accounted for less than 1% of coronavirus cases in England, Wales and Scotland; and only 1% of those children died, the researchers report. The researchers – from various UK institutions – analyzed data on 651 Covid-19 patients under the age of 19 …

One COVID-19 vaccine in development may be ready for review in December. Managers at Novavax say they are now enrolling volunteers for a second phase of clinical trials. The data should be ready for assessment within a few months. Phase 1 data showed the two-dose vaccine in healthy adults producing …