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Jan. 26, 2021 -- Seven days into his presidency, Joe Biden announced that he is taking new steps to speed vaccines to Americans. The president said he would increase the supply of vaccines to states from 8.6 million doses to 10 million doses per week, a 16% increase, for at least the next 3 weeks.
Jan. 26, 2021 -- Anthony Fauci, MD, says wearing two masks is better than one when it comes to warding off the coronavirus. The purpose of a mask is to prevent droplets and the virus from reaching a person's mouth and nose, he said on the Today show, so increasing the barriers naturally increases protection.
Jan. 27, 2021 -- During its pandemic season, the National Football League found that people can transmit the coronavirus in fewer than 15 minutes of interaction with others, according to a new report published Monday by the CDC.
Jan. 27, 2021 -- On Tuesday, several CDC officials called for schools to reopen for in-person instruction and said that it can be done safely as long as certain precautions are taken.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People who've recovered from severe COVID-19 may have stronger long-term immune protection from reinfection than those with milder illness, researchers report. They examined blood samples from 39 COVID-19 patients and 10 people who hadn't been exposed to the virus (their blood samples were given pre- pandemic).
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Could the color of your hair as you age be determined by the color of your skin? Yes, according to new research that suggests race plays a role in when and how your hair goes gray.
A new Research Report published by JCMR under the title Global Combination Therapy Drug Market (COVID 19 Version) can grow into the world's most important market which has played an important role in making progressive impacts on the global economy.
Jan. 25, 2021 -- This month marks a year since the CDC first told us that a 35-year-old man in Washington state had tested positive for a new coronavirus after returning from a trip home to see his family in Wuhan, China.
MUSIC PLAYING] DR. JOHN WHYTE: Welcome, everyone. Thanks for tuning in. I'm Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer at WebMD. And you're watching Coronavirus in Context. A lot of folks have questions about these mutations, these strands. Should we be worried about it? And how are people rating the distribution plan of the vaccine?
WebMD Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Whyte is receiving his second dose of the Modern vaccine. He'll share his experiences and answer your questions live on Good Morning Washington and The Coronavirus Alert Desk on Wednesday. When he received his first dose, Dr. Whyte shared that he experienced some excepted mild side effects including chills and arm pain.
MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Giving melanoma patients a "personalized" vaccine can prompt an anti-tumor immune response that lasts for years, an early study finds. The study involved just eight patients with advanced melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Jan. 26, 2021 -- Health officials in New Zealand, where few cases of COVID-19 occur, report what is believed to be the nation's first case of community spread in months. The 56-year-old woman traveled in Spain and the Netherlands late last year and passed through Singapore before arriving Dec.
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While researchers continue to try to find the key that unlocks the cause of Parkinson's disease, new research suggests that what a person eats could make a difference.
Jan. 26, 2021 -- Carnival Cruise Lines has postponed U.S. departures through April 30 and Australian departures through May 16 as it grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, the company said in a news release. Carnival also rescheduled the European itineraries for Carnival Legend from May to Oct.
Jan. 25, 2021 -- As mutated strains of the coronavirus represent new threats in the pandemic, vaccine makers are racing to respond. Moderna, whose two-dose vaccine has been authorized for use in the U.S. since Dec.
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- All Alzheimer's disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America says. "Getting vaccinated is one of the most important steps families affected by Alzheimer's disease can take to protect themselves and their loved ones," said Dr. J.
Jan. 25, 2021 -- The coronavirus may remain in people's brains after infection and trigger relapses in patients who thought they had recovered, according to a new study published in the journal Viruses. In the study, mice that were infected with the virus through their nasal passages developed severe illnesses due to brain infections, even after the virus left their lungs.
Jan. 25, 2021 -- The current COVID-19 vaccines may not be as effective against new coronavirus variants, but they should be powerful enough to still be beneficial, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during a news briefing on Thursday.
Jan. 25, 2021 -- The NFL is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to the Super Bowl to say thanks for their service during the coronavirus pandemic. "These dedicated health care workers continue to put their own lives at risk to serve others, and we owe them our ongoing gratitude," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement posted on NFL.com.