After nearly two years, Hawaii plans to drop its indoor mask mandate, though Gov. David Ige warned residents that the state was prepared to bring back the mandate in the even of a new Covid surge.
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Rite Aid Shakes Up Management, Eliminates COO To Cut Costs
Rite Aid eliminated its chief operating officer position and consolidated pharmacy leadership roles in its latest cost-cutting move.
WHO Now Encourages ‘Urgent’ Booster Shot Access — Reversing Earlier Position
The World Health Organization had previously called for a moratorium on the third shots, believing they made vaccine inequity worse.
Stripping Covid’s Camouflage
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is equipped with various tricks to bypass the host immune system. A recent study by Park et al. discusses one such trick, the formation of viral RNA’s five prime cap.
Most Side Effects From Pfizer, Moderna Covid Shots Are Mild And Short-Lived, Major Study Finds
The study, which covers a period when nearly 300 million doses were administered in the U.S., found no link between the number of deaths recorded and the vaccine.
Addressing Gender And Racial Unmet Needs In Cardiovascular Care Is Essential For Better Health Outcomes, Study Shows
Lack of awareness, symptoms, standardized processes and technologies for diagnosis are only some of the key areas that impede or negatively impact the journey of patients with CAD/PAD, according to the latest study conducted by Abbott – ‘Beyond Interve…
Florida Surgeon General Ladapo Will Recommend Against Covid-19 Vaccines For Healthy Children
Today, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, announced that the Florida Department of Health will soon officially recommend against Covid-19 vaccination for healthy children.
Moderna Aims To Make Vaccines Against 15 Deadly Diseases—And The Next Pandemic
The company’s new public health initiative aims to work with middle- and low-income countries to combat diseases, while working with scientists worldwide to develop vaccines for the next potentially deadly outbreak.
Strength Training 30 To 60 Minutes A Week May Help You Live Longer, Studies Say
Weight training, resistance training, and other muscle strengthening exercises also were associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes as well as longer sleep.
Covid-19 Infection Increases Heart Disease Risk, Even In Mild Cases
A new study demonstrates that infection with Covid-19 appears to impact the risk of cardiovascular events up to 12 months post infection, even in those who weren’t hospitalized or had mild cases. Risks increased regardless of age, race, sex or other ca…
