The position would be similar to one taken by Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, which said this week the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should carry a warning but placed no restrictions on its use.
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Burned out by the pandemic, 3 in 10 health-care workers consider leaving the profession
After a year of trauma, doctors, nurses and other health workers are struggling to cope. More than half are burned out. More than 6 in 10 have struggled with worsening mental health.
U.S. sees unprecedented drop in vaccinations over past week
Vaccinations declined 11 percent, the most significant downturn in the seven-day average since February storm.
‘I’m still a zero’: Vaccine-resistant Republicans warn that their skepticism is worsening
The pause on administering Johnson & Johnson vaccine appears to have little effect, but other messages continue to alienate GOP holdouts.
UVA Health will wipe out tens of thousands of lawsuits against patients
The Virginia hospital giant had already stopped suing patients with less than $107,000 in household income.
Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track what’s left.
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Rotisserie chickens are tasty. Are they healthy, too?
Some are enhanced with undesirable ingredients — such as natural flavors, gums and carrageenan — and troubling amounts of sodium.
Federal turf wars over coronavirus rescues created ‘health and safety issues,’ watchdog concludes
Bureaucratic infighting put evacuees, officials and U.S. communities at risk of coronavirus, a report says.
The race to untangle the secrets of rare, severe blood clots after Johnson & Johnson vaccination
Making sense of rare, possibly related adverse events after vaccination can be notoriously tricky, but in this case, U.S. health officials have a blueprint.
The Big Number: A major pandemic weight gain
Forty-two percent of Americans have put on weight, averaging 29 pounds. Men have gained more than than women, younger adults more than older people.
