[ad_1] MELBOURNE, Australia – Just over 12 months ago, Novak Djokovic was crowned Australian Open champion for the eighth time, American Sofia Kenin claimed her first Slam victory, millions of dollars had been raised for the Australian Bushfire Relief Fund and the tennis season. was just starting. And then the COVID-19 pandemic took the reins. … Read more
[ad_1] Humboldt County Joint Information Center press release: A total of 2,976 residents of Humboldt County have tested positive for COVID-19, after 16 more cases were reported today. As of Monday, February 8, Humboldt County was assigned 20,960 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, including Pfizer and Moderna. Because a sixth dose can often be taken … Read more
[ad_1] The state of Illinois added more than 100 new COVID-19 vaccination sites last week, according to a press release from state health officials on Wednesday. As of Feb. 4, the state said it has added 22 local health departments, medical centers and hospitals, as well as two new mass vaccination sites and 110 retail … Read more
[ad_1] BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – A new study by researchers at Texas A&M has found that certain energy drinks can have harmful effects on the muscle cells of the heart. The study, published in Food and chemical toxicology, found that consuming certain energy drinks was linked to inappropriate heartbeats, cardiomyopathy, increased blood pressure, and other … Read more
[ad_1] Nearly one in three people in the United States said they definitely or probably will not get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new survey. The poll, released on Wednesday by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that 15% of poll respondents said they “definitely” would not get a vaccine against … Read more
[ad_1] Retail pharmacies at eight selected Hen House, Price Chopper and Walmart locations in Johnson County will begin offering a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days as part of the federal retail pharmacy program. The vaccine supply through this channel will be extremely limited and intended for residents 65 years of age … Read more
[ad_1] A drug used to treat people with type 2 diabetes is also effective in helping obese people lose weight, according to a landmark study. Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempicand Rybelsus, has been given to adults with an average BMI of 38. The 2.4 mg dose was administered by the participants themselves once … Read more
[ad_1] Workers at the UW Medicine drive-thru center. (AP Photo / Ted S. Warren) There is good news on the COVID front that involves a cure for people who have already contracted the disease in Israel, and doctors have reported some pretty dramatic results. Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen joined the Seattle Morning News … Read more
[ad_1] The first cases of infection in California caused by the South African variant coronavirus have been confirmed in the Bay Area, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday. Newsom said one of the cases was found in Alameda County and the other in Santa Clara County. He did not share any additional information on who … Read more
[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Illinois health officials reported 2,825 new COVID-19 cases and 53 deaths on Wednesday as Governor JB Pritzker announced expanded eligibility to Phase 1B in Illinois . . The total number of cases in Illinois now stands at 1,152,995, with a total of 19,739 deaths, since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Read more