Covid: Government scientist warns of summer surge in cases
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The UK is still in a “vulnerable situation”, one of the country’s vaccine advisers says. BBC News – Health
Vaccine side effects Aussies are getting
Although the country’s vaccine rollout is not progressing entirely as planned, thousands of Australians continue to receive their COVID vaccines every week. As a general practitioner administering the AstraZeneca vaccine, I find it strange that my patients all know about the very rare potential complications — such as blood clots — yet often don’t know… Read More »
Congressional investigation launched into Emergent BioSolutions’ federal vaccine contracts
Top House Democrats have launched an investigation into whether Emergent Biosolutions, which recently botched 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, won the federal contract to make the shots based on its cozy relationship with a top former Trump administration official. Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney, of New York, chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and… Read More »
Nighttime noise can affect your health—even if you’re asleep
When I chose an apartment with a bedroom on a major street in Manhattan, I didn’t worry about noise: I figured this was one instance in which my hearing loss was a plus. Sounds that didn’t wake me up couldn’t affect me, right? Wrong. Waking up and losing sleep because of noise is bad for… Read More »