What we know about the Covid-19 Delta variant first found in India
A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, popping up in dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain…
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Uncovering the origins of the virus that sparked a pandemic
Unlocking the mysteries of the exact origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 and launched a global pandemic in March 2020, has become…
Continue Reading US surgeon general warns unvaccinated people are at risk from a potentially more dangerous Covid-19 variant
As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US surgeon general has issued a warning for those…
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Biden confirms U.S. buying 500M vaccines to donate to the world; G-7 will join effort
ST. IVES, England — One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of Seven…
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As some doses approach expiration, FDA extends shelf life for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an extension of the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the company said in…
Continue Reading Skipping a trip to the grocery store may lead to fewer junk food purchases
Eating healthier may be as simple as not going to the grocery store, one study revealed. Participants who ordered their groceries online spent less…
Continue Reading Moderna seeks FDA authorization for Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17
Moderna has filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17,…
Continue Reading Are you a night owl or morning lark? One may protect you from depression, study says
Do you bounce out of bed early in the morning full of zest and ready to go? Or do you slap the snooze alarm until the last possible second and drag…
Continue Reading Join the jump rope craze and burn more calories than jogging
As the pandemic locked people out of gyms and kept many in their homes, Lauren Flymen picked up a jump rope for the first time as an adult. Flymen,…
Continue Reading Can indoor concerts ever be safe again?
Employees are headed back into the office, children are going to summer camp. The post-pandemic daily routine may soon look like 2019. But what about…
Continue Reading A link between Covid-19 vaccination and a cardiac illness may be getting clearer
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there has been a higher-than-expected number of cases of a heart ailment…
Continue Reading Work can wait. Your mental health can’t. How to make the most of a break
Deciding to take time off of work isn’t easy. Taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons is even harder. Making the choice to step…
Continue Reading New Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab: cost, side effects, timeline and other questions answered
Patients and their families are starting to inquire about the new Alzheimer’s drug approved this week by the US Food and Drug Administration.…
Continue Reading FDA adviser resigns over approval of new Alzheimer’s drug
A member of a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Wednesday he had resigned over the agency’s approval of a new…
Continue Reading Modified mosquitoes reduce dengue cases by 77% in Indonesia experiment
An experiment to infect mosquitoes with bacteria that stop them from transmitting viruses appears to have helped reduced the spread of deadly dengue…
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El Paso sees 1 new virus death as active cases dwindle
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and 31 new cases Thursday morning. El Paso…
Continue Reading How do you navigate risk in the pandemic? This poker expert tells all
Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The…
Continue Reading Use of neck restraints by law enforcement should be prohibited, American Academy of Neurology says
Law enforcement’s use of neck restraints such as chokeholds and strangleholds should be prohibited, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)…
Continue Reading States begin scaling back daily Covid-19 data reporting as federal officials try to vaccinate more Americans
About two dozen states have decided to scale back their daily tracking of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths as President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading US surgeon general warns unvaccinated people are ‘increasingly at risk’ as more Covid-19 variants develop
As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US Surgeon General has issued a warning for those…
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El Paso named ‘All-America City’ for Covid vaccination efforts
EL PASO, Texas — For the fourth time since 2010, El Paso has been named an All-America City. The Sun City received this latest prestigious…
Continue Reading J&J says it’s working to extend the shelf-life of its Covid-19 vaccine so doses don’t expire
As some states report they have Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal…
Continue Reading From ‘geriatric pregnancy’ to ’35+ pregnancy:’ There’s a better way to talk to pregnant people
Ours is not a culture that makes life easy for pregnant people. There’s the side-eye from busybody strangers, in disapproval of a coffee order…
Continue Reading Just over 50% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. But pace needs to pick up before a dangerous variant can take hold, Fauci says
The US is making significant strides in curbing the coronavirus pandemic as summer approaches, with average daily cases near a 14-month low and just…
Continue Reading The coming flu season may be severe. Here’s why
The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors…
Continue Reading Beech-Nut to stop selling baby rice cereal after finding high arsenic levels
Beech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal Tuesday because the product exceeds a US Food and Drug Administration limit of 100…
Continue Reading Ebola Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a…
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‘Little feet can definitely slip’: El Paso doctor offers safety tips for water parks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of many people’s favorite ways to beat the heat is to visit a local pool or spray park. But as children get excited…
Continue Reading FDA’s vaccine advisers to discuss rules for authorizing Covid-19 shots for kids
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss what information the agency should ask for in considering the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 virus death, 8 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and eight new cases Wednesday morning. El…
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