Paused AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine trials expected to resume this WEEK, Operation Warp Speed chief says Dr Moncef Slaoui, the chief of Operation Warp Speed, says he expects two paused coronavirus trials to resume this week AstraZeneca’s US arm was placed on hold on September 8 when a British participant suffered a … Read more
Surge of coronavirus cases in 75% of US is a ‘distressing trend’ – but ‘hope is on the way’ with vaccines predicted to be available for vulnerable Americans by year-end, health officials say CDC and HHS officials held a now-rare COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday Officials acknowledged a ‘distressing trend’ in rising coronavirus cases in … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Volunteer in AstraZeneca and Oxford’s coronavirus vaccine trial dies in Brazil Anvisa, Brazil’s health authority, announced on Wednesday that a volunteer in AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine trial has died Reports indicate the volunteer was a 38-year-old man who did not receive the jab prior to his death Health officials say he … Read more
African-Americans are more likely to test positive for – and be hospitalized with – the novel coronavirus than white people, a new study suggests. Researchers found that black adults in the US were three times more likely to test positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, compared to white adults. Additionally, black coronavirus … Read more
Questions have risen over a new study that claims neck gaiters do help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Researchers from the University of Georgia (UGA) found that the popular face coverings provided up to a 96 percent reduction in respiratory droplets compared to no mask at all. Previous studies have disputed the effectiveness … Read more
People with kidney disease face THREE-FOLD higher risks of dying from COVID-19 compared to healthy patients – and having heart disease or high blood pressure DOUBLES mortality risk Researchers compared hospitalized coronavirus patients with pre-existing conditions tot hose without underlying health issues Coronavirus patients with diabetes or cancer were 1.5 times more likely to die … Read more
Moderna Inc says it will know if its experimental coronavirus vaccine is effective at preventing people from contracting the disease by November. CEO Stéphane Bancel, speaking at The Wall Street Journal‘s annual Tech Live conference, said the company is waiting for interim results of its late-stage clinical trial. Provided the results are positive, Moderna could apply … Read more
Wearing a face covering became a condition of entry to indoor public spaces in the UK in late July — and, according to at least one poll, some people haven’t washed their reusable masks or changed their disposable ones since. As many as 85 per cent of us aren’t washing our fabric face coverings properly … Read more
Matt Eagles smoked his first cigarettes — which he bought quite easily from the local newsagent — aged 12. ‘I was the sort of kid who just liked being naughty, but it soon became a regular habit,’ says the 51-year-old from Cuddington, Cheshire. It’s a story familiar to millions, but while smoking is universally regarded … Read more
As though Boris Johnson didn’t have enough to contend with, last week he was pictured in the House of Commons with what appeared to be white flakes of dandruff across the shoulders of his dark blue suit. We know it’s a condition the Prime Minister has battled before — not least because he was very … Read more