Category: Health News

Child Dies in Severe Hepatitis Outbreak as Officials Say It’s Not Linked to ‘COVID-19 Vaccines’

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that at least one child has died and 17 have required liver transplants in an outbreak of hepatitis in the United States, United Kingdom, and other European nations. A news release from the U.N. health agency, which came after a nationwide alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…


Child Dies in Severe Hepatitis Outbreak; Officials Say It’s Not Linked to ‘COVID-19 Vaccines’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that at least one child has died and 17 have required liver transplants in an outbreak of hepatitis in the United States, the UK, and other European nations. A statement from the U.N. health agency, which came after a nationwide alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…


WHO Says at Least One Child Has Died After Increase of Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases had been reported in children in 12 countries. The WHO issued the figures as health authorities around the world investigate a…


Severe Infections 5 Times More Likely Among Sinovac Than Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients: Study

The China-made Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine is the least effective in preventing infection or severe symptoms among COVID-19 patients compared to the Sinopharm, Moderna, and Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty vaccines, according to a recently published study from Singapore. “We observed a lower relative effectiveness of two inactivated whole virus vaccines (Sinovac-CoronaVac and Sinopharm) against COVID-19 infection compared with two mRNA…


Some Vaccine Injured Getting Better While Others See Little Improvement

Some people who experienced adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines are recovering from their injuries after spending months working to find treatments, though others have seen little improvement. Dr. Danice Hertz, who was diagnosed with an adverse reaction to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, has had ups and downs since getting the jab in December 2020. During one…


CDC Assessing Whether a Mask Mandate Is Still Needed After Ruling

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is trying to determine whether a mask mandate on airplanes and other modes of other transportation is still needed after a federal judge ruled the mandate violated federal law, the agency told The Epoch Times. “CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in all indoor…


Puzzling Outbreak of Liver Disease in Children Spreads to EU, US

LONDON—Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new infections spreading to Europe and the United States. Last week, British officials reported 74 cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, found in children since January. The usual viruses that cause infectious hepatitis…


Potential Adverse Effects of GE Mosquitoes Unknown

“Safe and sustainable.” That’s what Oxitec, a British biological pest control company, calls its genetically modified (GM) or genetically engineered (GE) mosquito pesticide product. The company claims its product is nontoxic to humans and animals and won’t harm beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies. The experiment’s goal is to test the use of GE…


CDC Study: Remote Learning Hurt Children’s Mental Health

When schools pivoted to remote learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the first casualty was children’s mental health. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed teenagers’ mental health from January 2021 to June 2021. Compared with 2019, the study found that the proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits in…


The Safety of Meatless Burgers, Nuggets, and Sausages Questioned: Study

While plant-based products have been entering consumer markets on an unprecedented scale, an analysis of the level of additives, salt, genetically modified ingredients, and allergens in meatless alternatives has made researchers question the ultimate safety of the product. According to The Good Food Institute’s 2020 State of the Industry Report, the U.S. retail plant-based food…