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Salmonella illness associated to salami, prosciutto in 17 states
By Robert PreidtHealthDay reporterTUESDAY, Aug 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) - Two salmonella outbreaks that appear to be related to salami and other Italian-style meats have killed at least 36 people in at least 36 people, according to the…
85-90% of the US have to be vaccinated “if we’re to try this,” warns Dr. Peter…
Dr. Peter Hotez warned that the rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant has forced the threshold on the number of Americans who need vaccination to achieve herd immunity to be much higher. "We are now realizing the variant that is so…
White home to vaccine skeptics: “The wait is over”
Aug. 24, 2021 - White House officials urge COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to get immunized after Pfizer's two-dose shot received full FDA approval.
"We know there are Americans who have waited for the FDA process to…
White Home Covid officers urge employers to mandate vaccines: ‘Now could be the time’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 20, 2021 in Washington,…
The emotional trauma of repeated crises
August 24, 2021 - Steeve Verdieu was at work in his bedroom when the tremors started on the morning of August 14. He jumped under his desk and held on when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake ripped through his childhood home in…
Fauci hopes the US can have “good management” by spring 2022
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, makes an opening statement during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing to discuss the ongoing federal response to…
Cease Utilizing Ivermectin Veterinary Drug to Deal with COVID
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a drug meant for horses and cattle to prevent or treat COVID-19 is dangerous and could be fatal, the U.S Food and Drug Administration warns.
The agency has received…
NYC Mandates Covid Vaccine Syringes for Academics and Public College Workers
New York City is requiring all 148,000 public school teachers and employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 this fall, expanding a mandate already in place for city and health care workers.Public school staff in New York City's five…
Secondhand smoke can enhance the chance of rheumatoid arthritis in youngsters
August 23, 2021 - Did your parents enlighten themselves as a child? If so, you may have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis as an adult, a new study suggests. The researchers found evidence that women whose…
Covid deaths may “rise even larger within the subsequent few weeks,” warns Dr. Ashish…
Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, warned of the toll the pandemic would take as Covid deaths rose again to more than 1,000 a day in the US. "I think the death toll will rise even higher in the next few…