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Covid Reinfections May Boost Chances Of Death And Organ Failure, Study Finds — And The Risk Increases Each Time You Catch It
People with Covid reinfections were twice as likely to die and three times more likely to be hospitalized compared to people with just one infection, researchers found.
Low-Protein Diet From Processed Foods Drives Overeating And Is Fueling Obesity Crisis, Study Finds
Highly processed foods that are low in protein drive people to eat more unhealthy, energy-dense food to satisfy their body’s hunger for protein, researchers found, fueling high obesity rates in the Western world.
Pfizer Says Updated Booster Shot Sparks Stronger Immune Response Versus Original Vaccine—As Uptake Slows Drastically
Protective antibodies against the dominant BA.5 omicron variant were “substantially higher” after the updated booster shot compared to the original formula, Pfizer and BioNTech said—but despite an expected Covid resurgence this winter, many Americans d…
Deaths From Alcohol—On The Rise For Decades—Soared During Covid Pandemic, CDC Says
Deaths directly linked to alcohol use jumped 26% in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new CDC report, with rates rising sharply among younger men and women.
Scientists Warn Dangerous Monkeypox Variant Circulating In Central Africa Could Fuel New Outbreaks
The dangerous clade I monkeypox variant has a fatality rate of up to 10%, and is associated with a more severe form of disease that is more likely to cause serious complications like blindness than the variant driving the current global outbreak.
Vaccine Targeting Both Flu And Covid Starts Trials—As Scientists Test New Ways To Immunize People More Efficiently
The shot combines Pfizer’s experimental flu vaccine and the companies’ jointly-produced Covid shot targeting BA.4 and BA.5 omicron variants.
Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Cut Collisions With Deer And Save Lives, Study Finds
Researchers estimate the annual clock change in November kills 33 people and 36,550 deer in car crashes and causes nearly $1.2 billion in damages.
1 In 3 Women Live More Than 60 Minutes From An Abortion Clinic After Roe Was Overturned, Study Finds
Women would need to travel an average of 100 minutes to reach an abortion clinic, researchers found, up from less than 30 minutes before the Supreme Court’s decision.
First RSV Vaccine On The Horizon—Pfizer Touts Strong Trial Results As Children’s Hospitals Count Soaring Cases
Pfizer said the vaccine, which is given to pregnant people to protect infants from birth, was safe, well-tolerated and had an efficacy of nearly 70% against severe respiratory illness from RSV in the first six months of life.
Guests Trapped In Disney On Halloween As China Locks Down Theme Park Over Covid Scare
The Shanghai Disneyland lockdown comes as Foxconn workers reportedly fled restrictions at the firm’s large iPhone factory.
