The BA.2 Omicron subvariant is being pegged as being responsible for causing more than half of the COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to America’s public health agency. Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated March 29 had BA.2 as being behind 55 percent of the cases recorded in the…
Omicron Subvariant Estimated to Account for Majority of COVID-19 Cases in US
Fifth COVID-19 Vaccine Shot May Be Needed in Fall: FDA Official
Hours after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a fourth shot of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans 50 and older, an FDA official said a fifth shot may be needed in the fall. “I don’t want to shock anyone but there may be a need for people to get an…
WHO Investigating Hearing Issues Among People Vaccinated Against COVID-19
March 29, 2022
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking into reports of hearing loss and tinnitus—constant ringing or other noises in one or both ears—among people who have taken COVID-19 vaccines. The organization said in a recent newsletter that it found 164 unique cases of hearing loss globally. Women accounted for 104 of these cases while men…
FDA Clears 4th COVID-19 Shot for All Americans Aged 50 and Above
U.S. drug regulators on March 29 announced they’ve granted emergency authorization for a second booster of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is allowing a fourth dose of the jabs to all Americans aged 50 and above. In addition, Americans aged 12 above with weakened immune systems may get…
What Is Alopecia? It’s No Laughing Matter for Millions of Black American Women
The Oscar slap that overshadowed the Academy Awards ceremony was sparked by a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s lack of hair – with husband Will Smith objecting violently to comedian Chris Rock mocking the actress’s shaved head. Away from the recriminations over what could be perceived as a mean-spirited jibe and a disproportionate response, many…
IgA Antibodies Appear to Protect Unvaccinated Against COVID-19: Study
March 29, 2022
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Findings from a study in Sweden provide one possible explanation for why some health care workers who were in contact with COVID-19 patients every day remain uninfected, even though they were not vaccinated against the disease. “The reason why some of the staff did not contract the disease seems to have been that IgA (immunoglobulin…
Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Linked to Lower Death Rate: Israeli Study
A second booster of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was linked to a lower mortality rate in people aged 60 or older, according to a new study from Israel. Researchers examined data from a medical records system run by Clalit Health Services and found that death rate among the elderly who received two boosters, or four shots, was…
2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Linked to Lower Death Rate: Israeli Study
A second booster of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was linked to a lower mortality rate in people aged 60 or older, according to a new study from Israel. Researchers examined data from a medical records system run by Clalit Health Services and found that the death rate among the elderly who received two boosters, or four total…
Health Experts Support End to Masks, Tests for Air Travel
U.S. airline companies want an end to mask and COVID testing rules for air travel — and many top infectious disease and public health experts agree with them. The chief executives of the country’s largest airlines asked President Joe Biden in a letter this week to let federal mask mandates at airports and on planes lapse next month, along…
Post-Vaccination Heart Issues Detected Months After COVID-19 Vaccination: Study
March 27, 2022
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Heart abnormalities were detected months after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a study. Researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital reviewed cases of patients younger than 18 who went to the hospital with chest pain and elevated serum troponin levels, two key markers of heart inflammation, within a week of getting a second dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine….
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