Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shot bolsters immune defense, FDA staff say
A booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine showed signs of significantly bolstering the immune defenses of study subjects, federal health regulators said...
WHO announces committee to probe COVID-19 pandemic origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced 26 proposed members to an advisory committee aimed to steer studies into the origin of the COVID-19...
FDA releases new salt guidance aimed at reducing levels
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued final guidance to the food industry for voluntarily reducing sodium in processed, packaged...
Breast cancer risk: What is the PALB2 gene mutation? Expert weighs in
BRCA gene mutations are well known indicators of a person’s risk for breast cancer, however the PALB2 mutation is the third most prevalent...
Men with higher testosterone likely to have more than one sexual partner at a...
Men with higher levels of testosterone are more likely to have more than one sexual partner at the same time, researchers say. According to...
Low-dose aspirin should no longer be taken to prevent first heart attack, stroke: panel
Low-dose aspirin should no longer be initially prescribed to try to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, a panel from an influential...
UNC Chapel Hill cancels classes amid suicide fears, mental health crisis
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill announced that Tuesday classes would be canceled for its 30,000 graduate and undergraduate students...
COVID-19 rapid test national shortage mobilizes White House, leaves experts cautiously optimistic
Last week’s White House report reiterated President Biden’s employer mandate that businesses with 100 or more employees require every worker to be fully vaccinated...
Coronavirus vaccines: Why are some countries recommending single dose for teens, young adults?
Concerns of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, after a second COVID vaccine dose in teens and young adults has sparked several countries to turn to...
Smoking marijuana could lead to breakthrough COVID cases, study finds
Heavy marijuana users who are also vaccinated may be more susceptible to breakthrough cases of COVID-19, a new study found.The study, published last...
