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Unvaccinated Need Not Apply — Job Ads Requiring Covid Jab Skyrocket

The number of LinkedIn job postings requiring vaccination have increased 20 times in the last two months, the platform told Forbes.

‘Long Flu’ Also Exists But Is Less Common Than Long Covid, Study Suggests

Flu and Covid-19 patients suffered from symptoms including breathing problems, headaches, fatigue and anxiety three-to-six months after infection, researchers found.

Vitamin A Is Being Studied In The U.K. As A Potential Treatment To Covid Smell Loss

Research from Germany suggests vitamin A nose drops can help people recover from one of the main symptoms of Covid-19, smell loss.

Air Pollution Linked To Millions Of Premature Births In 2019, Study Finds

Outdoor air pollution was likely responsible for some 12,000 premature births in the U.S. in 2019, the researchers found.

Unvaccinated Americans Blame Everyone But Themselves—Children, Vaccines And Not Wearing Masks—For Covid Surge, Poll Finds

Vaccinated Americans overwhelmingly blamed the unvaccinated for sky-high Covid-19 cases, a new Kaiser poll found, while the unvaccinated ranked the holdouts last out of all reasons for the surge polled.

Pfizer Tests First mRNA Flu Shot In Patients As Firm Builds On Covid Vaccine Success

Pfizer hopes to use the mRNA technology behind its Covid-19 vaccine to make a more effective flu shot.

Pfizer Tests Pill That Could Prevent Covid Infection

Pfizer hopes the pill, taken twice a day, would stop someone from becoming infected with Covid-19.

Pfizer Tests Pill That Could Prevent Covid Infection

Pfizer hopes the pill, taken twice a day, would stop someone from becoming infected with Covid-19.

Covid Pandemic Slashes Life Expectancy — Here’s Where It Fell The Most

Life expectancy for American men dropped 2.2 years in 2020 compared to 2019 levels and by 1.65 years in women, the biggest decline in 29 countries studied.

Most Vaccine Skeptics Change Their Minds, Study Finds — Here’s Who Didn’t

Almost one-third of vaccine-hesitant people went on to get the shot, researchers found, with an additional 37% saying they were willing to get one.