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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

The FDA on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.

Florida Art Teacher Fired For ‘Pansexuality’ Discussion

A Southwest Florida teacher was fired after she said she answered questions about her sexuality. The school, however, says her contract was terminated for not following the curriculum. Casey Scott of Cape Coral, Florida, claims her students at Trafalgar Middle School began asking questions in the classroom regarding her sexual orientation. She answered them and explained her sexual identity. Scott, who is married to a man, identifies as pansexual. She told a local NBC affiliate that...

Omicron as severe as previous COVID variants, large study finds

May 5 (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between periods," said four scientists who conducted the study based on records of 130,000 COVID-19 patients, referring to times in the past...

‘Hair of the dog’ might actually work

FOX NEWS – There's a belief that drinking more alcohol when you’re already hungover can cure you of some rough symptoms. The tactic seemingly stems from the medieval theory that the source of an ailment could also be the remedy for it. This thought eventually led to the expression "the hair of the dog that bit you," which resulted in the development of fur-filled tonics from suspected rabid dogs in hopes of preventing rabies infections in...

Healthcare workers with long COVID are having their careers cut short due to debilitating symptoms as the industry struggles with labor shortages

Long COVID could be preventing 1.6 million Americans from rejoining the the workforce amid widespread labor shortages.

What happens if I get COVID-19 while traveling?

AP – What happens if I get COVID-19 while traveling? Depending on your destination, it could result in an unexpected change in plans, such as being required to stay isolated in a hotel. It's why the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you have backup plans ready if you're traveling abroad. You might have to stay longer than planned if you test positive. In some places, you won't be able to board flights until...

The Dawn of the Pandemic Age

THE NEW REPUBLIC – The world is teeming with animals that have never met before. They clamber under dripping green canopies in rainforest, they crouch in the rough recesses of mountain caves, they scamper through your backyard. Usually, they stick to what they know, living in the same ecosystems that have supported their kind for millennia. In normal times, they may never encounter the species that live in the mountain or valley or forest next to...

Better Ventilation Can Prevent Covid Spread. But Are Companies Paying Attention?

Improved airflow provides an additional layer of protection — and can be a vital tool for people who have not been fully vaccinated, people with weakened immune systems, and children too young to be immunized.

Sharon Osbourne tearfully reveals husband Ozzy has Covid-19

CNN – Sharon Osbourne tweeted the news that Ozzy Osbourne had tested positive. “But I spoke to him and he’s okay,” Osbourne said. “I am very worried about Ozzy right now.” She said her rocker husband, 73, had gone two years not contracting the virus “and it’s just Ozzy’s luck he would get it now.” In 2020, he shared that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “We’re gonna get him a negative test by next week,” she...

Woman’s Mystery Symptoms Lead To Startling Diagnosis

She experienced extreme weight gain, thin skin and a racing heart. It took years to finally solve the medical mystery.

San Diego County Redefines ‘Woman’

During Monday’s San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting, they held public hearing on a controversial agenda item item, Agenda Item 34. The video below shows the entire public hearing on Agenda Item 34, and the vote where it passed 3-2.

Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not a ‘close contact’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the White House announced, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus even as the U.S. eases restrictions in a bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy. Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a "close contact" of Harris in recent days, said the vice president's press secretary, Kirsten Allen. Harris had been scheduled to attend Biden's Tuesday morning...

Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke tests positive for COVID-19

By The Associated Press, April 25, 2022 EL PASO, Texas -- Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for governor in Texas, said Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The former congressman and presidential candidate said he was experiencing mild symptoms and is fully vaccinated and boosted. On Sunday, O'Rourke was campaigning in East Texas, where he spoke to a crowded room of supporters while maskless. O'Rourke said in a statement that he had tested negative on Sunday...

98 Symptoms Coronavirus Patients Say They’ve Had

Ever since COVID-19 reared its ugly head and upended our world, long-lasting symptoms of the virus have been varied and hard to pinpoint—until now.

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