COVID-19 vaccine likely to be deployed by mid-December: CDC

[ad_1] A federally approved COVID-19 vaccine will likely be in place in mid-December, the chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. “The vaccine will likely be rolled out by the end of the second week of December,” Dr Robert Redfield told Fox News’ The Daily Briefing. Redfield said the photo … Read more

CDC plans to shorten coronavirus quarantine period

[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering shortening the current coronavirus quarantine schedule from 14 days to just seven to ten, according to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal. The agency hopes the change will prompt more people to comply with the guidelines. In a statement provided to Fox … Read more

CDC plans to shorten coronavirus quarantine period

[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering shortening the current coronavirus quarantine schedule from 14 days to just seven to ten, according to an exclusive report by the Wall Street Journal. The agency hopes the change will prompt more people to comply with the guidelines. In a statement provided to Fox … Read more

Bill Gates Says AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax COVID-19 Vaccines Likely To Be ‘Very Effective And Safe’ By February

[ad_1] TipRanks JP Morgan: 2 stocks to consider buying (and 1 to avoid) In a report on current market conditions – and strategic vision for the future – JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic sees many reasons for optimism. Kolanovic sees that the risk has eased over the past few weeks and given the usual daily swings the … Read more

A thirst for social contact | MIT News

[ad_1] Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring, many people have only seen their close friends and relatives on video calls, if at all. A new study from MIT reveals that the desires we feel during this type of social isolation share a neural basis with the food cravings we experience when … Read more

Remdesivir: The Rise and Fall of a Covid Miracle Drug

[ad_1] In May, when President Donald Trump announced the emergency approval of remdesivir, the first antiviral to treat Covid-19, he hailed its developer Gilead as a “big American company” with “the hot thing.” Six months later, Mr Trump is set to exit, California biotech stocks have fallen 29% from their April highs, and remdesivir is … Read more

Symptoms of lung cancer: difficulty swallowing is a sign

[ad_1] Lung cancer is a serious form of cancer in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the organs responsible for absorbing oxygen. Like all cancers, early diagnosis is essential to improve survival outcomes. Unfortunately, cancer usually goes undetected until it progresses. When this happens, the body can go through marked changes that affect daily life. … Read more

US sees huge spike in COVID cases in children

[ad_1] (Journalist) – The United States just saw its largest weekly increase in coronavirus cases in children. There were 144,145 new cases among children 17 and under from Nov. 12 to 19 – “by far the largest weekly increase since the start of the pandemic,” the American Academy of Pediatrics said Monday. This total marks … Read more