Q: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be available for children? A: With vaccines now being administered to protect against COVID-19, we’ve made a big step toward slowing down the virus that causes this deadly disease. The first vaccines released are authorized for use in adults and teens who are at […]
In the era of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question that needs to be answered is how patients will react to a robot entering the exam room. Researchers […]
‘The devil is already here’: Scientists say homegrown California COVID variant will account for 90% of the state’s cases by the end of March and has a viral load twice as HIGH as earlier strains and a higher resistance to vaccines The coronavirus variant, known as B.1.427/B.1.429 – also sometimes […]
Exempting COVID-19 vaccines from intellectual property rights will not speed up production or distribution of the jabs, a pharmaceutical industry association said Tuesday. Proponents of doing away with IP rights say more companies could produce the vaccine, which could then be used in poorer nations that have yet to receive […]
There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine resistance and hesitancy among Australians, according to new analysis from the Australian National University (ANU). The survey of more than 3,500 Australians is the only longitudinal study available tracking individuals from prior to the pandemic, and the only study that doesn’t […]
Dr. Nicole Saphier shares support for CDC guidance on double masking Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier says the CDC experiment showed ‘that if you put a tight fitting cloth mask on top of a surgical mask, you can reduce viral transmission by 92.5 percent.’ Given the nation’s vaccination […]
Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and more attention to systemic racism in health care. On Jan. 20, with control of the Senate and the House of Representatives, they’ll have the power to choose which health care proposals get a vote […]
The head of drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is developing a coronavirus vaccine widely expected to be approved by U.K. authorities this week, said Sunday that researchers believe the shot will be effective against a new variant of the virus driving a rapid surge in infections in Britain. AstraZeneca chief executive Pascal […]
Fox News Flash top headlines for November 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Will social distancing weaken my immune system? In short, no. Some worry a lack of contact with others will weaken their immune system by reducing its active contact with […]
The world was ablaze with hope following the announcement last week that a vaccine developed by Pfiser and BioNTech may be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. New Zealand politicians were quick to point out 1.5 million doses had already been pre-purchased through a legally binding agreement signed in […]