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Barack Obama’s Grandmother Dies, Aged 99

BBC – Barack Obama's step-grandmother, Sarah Obama, has died at a hospital in Kenya at the age of 99. She was affectionately called Granny Sarah by the former president. Mrs. Obama defended her grandson during his 2008 presidential campaign, when he was said to be Muslim and not born in the US. Her home became a tourist attraction when he was elected as the first black US president. Sarah Obama was the third and youngest wife of Barack...

Food Poisoning Costs China $30B A Year: World Bank

The cost of foodborne diseases in terms of human capital productivity loss in China is estimated at more than $30 billion per year, almost 50 percent of the total economic burden of foodborne infections in Asia, according to the World Bank.

Wuhan Scientists To WHO: “Don’t Blame Us”

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is "extremely unlikely," according to a draft copy obtained by The Associated Press.

HPV Infections Are Plummeting Due to Widespread Vaccination

HealthDay News – Fifteen years of widespread vaccination of U.S. children with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is reaping big rewards: A more than 80% drop in new infections has been seen in women and girls under the age of 25. That could mean an equally big drop to come in a host of dangerous conditions that are linked to HPV infection, including cancers of the cervix, anogenital area and mouth/throat, as well as anogenital...

“George Floyd Was Not In The Best Of Health”

George Floyd was not in the best of health when he encountered police officer Derek Chauvin on a South Minneapolis street corner shortly after 8 p.m. on May 25.

Beef Products From China Rejected By USDA

1,600 pounds of Chinese-style hot pot base products containing beef tallow have. been recalled. The products were imported from the People’s Republic of China, a country ineligible to export beef to the United States.

Biden’s Plan For Erasing Trump Policies: Kamala Harris

In recent administrations, the seconds-in-command have increasingly been deputized with special policy assignments that add some weight — and political risk — to the job. That's likely to be the case for Vice President Kamala Harris, who this week was named the new point person on immigration.

Vaccines Haven’t Cured This Public Health Crisis

Vaccines have begun saving lives in New York's nursing homes, but they haven't yet cured another crisis caused by the pandemic: loneliness.

Herd Immunity, Lockdowns, And COVID-19

31 December 2020 | Q&A What is ‘herd immunity’? WHO – 'Herd immunity', also known as 'population immunity', is the indirect protection from an infectious disease that happens when a population is immune either through vaccination or immunity developed through previous infection. WHO supports achieving 'herd immunity' through vaccination, not by allowing a disease to spread through any segment of the population, as this would result in unnecessary cases and deaths. Herd immunity against COVID-19 should be...

Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

In this Q&A, Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of the COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group at Mayo Clinic, explains why vaccine side effects happen and what is known about symptoms following COVID-19 vaccination.

Nikki Haley Hits Kamala Harris Over Past KKK Remarks

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Friday took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris, saying that she can’t be trusted to deal with the border crisis. Haley cited a 2018 comparison the then-senator made between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Ku Klux Klan.

She Thought She Had Mild Covid, Then New Symptoms Appeared

A study of 100 patients from 21 states, published on Tuesday in The Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, found that 85 percent of them experienced four or more neurological issues like brain fog, headaches, tingling, muscle pain and dizziness.

High Anxiety, Low Mood Tied To COVID

More than 40% of adults in the United States experienced symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders at some point between August 2020 and the end of January, according the CDC.

This Island Nation Had Zero COVID Cases for Months. Now It’s Overwhelmed.

The crisis in Papua New Guinea is another reminder that the global emergency is far from over — that the virus will continue to wreak havoc and sow death until the entire world is vaccinated, a prospect that may be years away ... But the crisis in Papua New Guinea is another reminder that the global emergency is far from over — that the virus will continue to wreak havoc and sow death until the entire world is vaccinated, a prospect that may be years away.

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