One Good Way to Help Beat COVID: Exercise
Exercise guards against a host of chronic diseases that can plague people as they age, but can it also protect against severe cases of...
France Fights Kids’ Mental Health Woes With Free Counseling
France's president promised free psychological counseling Wednesday for children and teenagers struck by a wave of mental health difficulties that accompanied the coronavirus pandemic.
With...
Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says. Here’s how to get...
A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday.
The Kaiser Permanente study,...
US Recommends ‘Pause’ for J&J Shots in Blow to Vaccine Drive
The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of rare but potentially...
Coronavirus pandemic ‘a long way from over’, WHO’s Tedros says
Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months...
Health Highlights: April 12, 2021
Experimental Virus Treatment For Childhood Brain Cancer Shows Promise
An experimental virus-based treatment for an often deadly childhood brain tumor called glioma could give families...
Los Angeles County’s daily coronavirus cases continue to decline, as transmissions appear to slow
Los Angeles County public health officials on Sunday recorded 546 new cases of the coronavirus and 10 related deaths amid signs viral transmission was...
Scientists work toward an elusive dream: a simple pill to treat Covid-19
The world has vaccines that can prevent most cases of Covid-19. It even has drugs that can help with the most serious symptoms of...
CDC Director Declares Racism a ‘Serious Public Health Threat’
THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR Disease Control and Prevention this week declared racism a serious public health threat, one requiring focused attention – and government resources – to...
Bipartisan lawmakers urge Biden to send more vaccines to Michigan amid spike
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers representing Michigan wrote to President Biden on Thursday urging him to increase the vaccine allocation for the state amid a surge...