[ad_1] World 23:08 GMT 08.02.2021(updated at 11:14 GMT on 08.02.2021) Get a short url In December 2020, a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was reported in South Africa. The mutation, known as 501.V2, is said to be more aggressive and dangerous for young men. The new, highly transmissible strain could also be resistant to existing COVID-19 … Read more
[ad_1] I am delighted to prepare and eat vegetables now. Jennifer Barton for Insider I had a poor diet high in processed foods, red meat, and sugar, and low in vegetables and whole grains. Worse yet, I grazed all day, munching rather than sitting down to eat. In July 2019, I made a radical change, … Read more
[ad_1] Dr Anthony Fauci on Monday warned against postponing the second COVID-19 shootings. He said it could be a recipe for new variants to spread by giving people weaker immunity. While one shot gives “some” protection, the data suggests that two shots are “tenfold” better, Fauci said. Visit Insider’s Business section for more stories. Dr … Read more
[ad_1] Beware of city dwellers, as researchers have found that living near an outdoor artificial light source, such as street lights and neon signs, can increase a resident’s risk of thyroid cancer by 55%. The illuminating new study on “light pollution” was published Monday in the American Cancer Society journal, Cancer. A link between breast … Read more
[ad_1] The pollen season is getting longer, earlier and more intense due to climate change, according to a study published Monday in a journal of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists at several universities led by William Anderegg at Rutgers looked at pollen measurement data from 1990 to 2018 and found that the pollen season … Read more
[ad_1] © Provided by INSIDER Shutterstock Experts say unemployment and loneliness linked to the pandemic could lead to alcohol use. Rates of alcohol-related liver disease have increased with increasing sales and consumption of alcohol. Over time, liver disease from alcohol can lead to cirrhosis, which can be fatal. Visit the Insider home page for more … Read more
[ad_1] Professor Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, receives the AstraZeneca Plc and University of Oxford Covid-19 vaccine at Churchill Hospital in Oxford, England on January 4. Steve Parsons / PA Wire / Bloomberg / Getty Images The South African study results, which suggest the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine offers reduced protection against … Read more
[ad_1] While this is a major obstacle on the road to recovery, now is not the time for governments to throw away their stocks, writes Ivana Kottasová. Experts say it is possible, if not very likely, that the vaccine will be effective in preventing serious illness and death. Some countries that use the vaccine may … Read more
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out, we are learning more about potential side effects after each dose. Some patients have flu-like symptoms ranging from skin rashes, while others have no symptoms. RELATED: Poll: More than half of Americans think splitting the bill on the first date is a good … Read more
[ad_1] Peru began distributing China’s Sinopharm vaccine on Tuesday morning, with frontline health workers given priority in the first phase of the deployment. The country has participated in clinical trials of the Sinopharm vaccine since last year and becomes the first country in Latin America to deploy the Chinese vaccine. A group of doctors from … Read more