Measles Outbreak in Austria Raised Concerns
A measles outbreak in Austria has raised concerns about declining vaccination rates and prompted health authorities to urge people to check their immunization status and close any gaps. As of Wednesday, there were 24 confirmed cases in three states, with the largest cluster in the region of Styria, where 22 children have been infected. The remaining More...
Benefits of Practicing Meditation for Stress Relief and Types
Meditation for stress relief is a practice that has been around for centuries and has been gaining more popularity in recent years. It is an effective way to reduce stress, improve mental health, and increase More...
Train Derailment in Ohio Raises Health Concerns
Residents in East Palestine and nearby Pennsylvania are still worried about the toxic chemicals that could be lingering in their neighborhoods, days after a train derailed and caused a hazardous materials release. More...
Former Nigerian Senator Trial in UK for Kidney Harvesting
A former Nigerian senator, Ike Ekweremadu, is currently on trial in London’s Central Criminal Court over allegations of exploiting a street trader by transporting him to the UK to donate a kidney. Along with More...
CPAP Masks: Things To Look for When Shopping for CPAP Masks
When you are prescribed a CPAP machine for sleep apnea, you usually have to purchase the mask separately. This is a good thing because it allows you to choose a mask design that is most comfortable and effective More...
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of several candidates in the final stretch More...
Czech volunteers develop functioning lung ventilator in days
Tomas Kapler knew nothing about ventilators — he’s an online business consultant, not an engineer or a medical technician. But when he saw that shortages of the vital machines had imperiled critically ill More...
Cheap drug is first shown to improve COVID-19 survival
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. The More...
AstraZeneca agrees to make COVID-19 vaccine for Europe
Drugmaker AstraZeneca struck a deal Saturday to supply up to 400 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine to European Union countries, the latest in a series of agreements as scientists, governments and More...
Moderna on track for large COVID-19 vaccine test in July
The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, its manufacturer announced Thursday — a long-awaited step More...
