As we get closer to a COVID-19 vaccine, it's exciting to imagine a day when the virus is gone. But a vaccine will not be a magic bullet. In fact, it may be only about 50% effective. Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief of the National Institute of Health and Infectious Disease, has tried to set realistic…
Top health officials told Congress on Wednesday they will not let politics override science in the push for a coronavirus vaccine, amid fears that campaign pressures are eroding public confidence in the effort. “Otherwise, I’ll have no part of it,” National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins told the Senate Health Committee. U.S. Surgeon General…
The New York Times surveyed more than 1,500 colleges, and found that over two-thirds have reported at least one case. Madrid’s leader said it was “probable that all children would get infected, one way or another.”Right NowJust days after filming resumed on “The Batman” at studios outside London, it shut down again after its lead…
BE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS, NEARLY ALL MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS, DA CARE, PRESCHOOL, COLLEGE, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET A FLU VACCINE BEFORE DECEMBER 31. THIS IS TO MINIMIZE THE HEALTH IMPACT THROUGH THE PANDEMIC OF FLU SEASON. THERE ARE EXEMPTIONS, MEDICAL AND RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS MUST BE PROVIDED IF APPLICABLE. HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS ENGAGED…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…