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Antibiotic Resistance Killed 1.2 Million People In 2019, Study Finds, A Leading Cause Of Death

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections killed more in 2019 than almost anything else, including leading killers HIV/AIDS and malaria.

Rapid Covid Tests Don’t Work As Well For Kids As They Miss One Third Of Infections, Study Finds

No test included in the study “fully satisfied the minimum performance requirements” set by the World Health Organization or U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the researchers said.

Rapid Covid Tests Don’t Work As Well For Kids As They Miss One Third Of Infections, Study Finds

No test included in the study “fully satisfied the minimum performance requirements” set by the World Health Organization or U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the researchers said.

400 Million Free N95 Masks: Biden Will Announce Rollout As Battle Against Omicron Steps Up

N95 masks offer stronger protection against the omicron coronavirus variant and health officials warn single-layer cloth masks may not provide enough protection against the highly transmissible variant.

400 Million Free N95 Masks: Biden Will Announce Rollout As Battle Against Omicron Steps Up

N95 masks offer stronger protection against the omicron coronavirus variant and health officials warn single-layer cloth masks may not provide enough protection against the highly transmissible variant.

Breast Milk Contains Covid Genetic Material But Infected Mothers Won’t Transmit Virus Through Breastfeeding, Study Finds

Researchers found “no evidence” breastfeeding was a risk for Covid-19 transmission.

Europe Kicks Off Some Of The World’s Most Sweeping Vaccine Mandates And Fines

Italy has made vaccination compulsory for over 50s and Austria will require vaccination against Covid-19 for all adults starting from February.

French Open In Doubt For Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic As France Passes Strict Covid-Fighting Law

The men’s tennis number one was deported from Australia this weekend and will miss the Australian Open after losing a court case to have his visa—which was canceled due to him not being vaccinated against Covid-19—reinstated.

Moderna Starts Human Trials Of mRNA Vaccine For Virus That Likely Causes Multiple Sclerosis

Almost all adults have been infected by the Epstein-Barr virus, which scientists believe is the likely cause of multiple sclerosis, a potentially disabling neurological condition.

Can Cannabis Combat Covid? That Viral Study May Be Promising But Offers No Proof

Imperial College London’s Dr. Mikael Sodergren told Forbes the study does not show cannabis compounds prevent or cure Covid infection and provides “no evidence to support the smoking or ingestion of cannabis products to do the same.”