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Five common myths about testosterone treatment for women

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about testosterone is that it is a hormone that is solely associated with males. It is further misconceiv... read more

Florida accuses the CDC of misreporting COVID-19 numbers on Sunday as confusion continues

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of misreporting the state’s COVID-19 numbers. On M... read more

Teen boys are 14 TIMES more likely to experience heart inflammation after COVID vaccine than girls

Teenage boys are much more likely to experience a rare form of heart inflammation  after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine compared to girls, a new study finds. Doc... read more

NIH begins study looking at effects of a COVID-19 booster shot in kidney transplant recipients

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a study investigating the impacts of third COVID-19 vaccine doses in kidney transplant recipients. The stud... read more

Moderna plans to build a COVID-19 vaccine plant in Canada that will fulfill the country’s orders

Moderna plans to build a COVID-19 vaccine plant in Canada that will fulfill the country’s orders of the two-dose shot – including boosters Moderna I... read more

Nearly 715,000 COVID-19 vaccines are being given a day – the HIGHEST in more than a month

The U.S. vaccination rollout has picked up the pace with the country now averaging more than 700,000 vaccinations a day – the highest rate in over a month... read more

Ambulances are being forced to wait outside of Florida hospitals until beds free for COVID patients

Ambulances are being forced to wait outside of Florida hospitals until beds free up so COVID-19 patients can be admitted for treatment. Some patients have had t... read more

COVID-19 cases among children rose 31% in US, with nearly 94,000 testing positive in the last week

The United States is seeing a spike in cases of coronavirus among children, a new report suggests.  Nearly 94,000 kids tested positive for the virus last week,... read more

Two ERs in Texas have SHUT DOWN due to surge in COVID-19 patients as state sees cases rise

Two emergency rooms in central Texas have shut down amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville – 50 miles nor... read more

Fewer than 0.001% of Americans who’ve gotten J&J vaccine later developed rare autoimmune disease

A very tiny percentage of people who receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine develop a rare autoimmune disorder as a side effect, a new report finds. On Tuesd... read more

Fauci says he SUPPORTS mandates requiring teachers to be vaccinated against COVID-19

The nation’s top infectious disease expert says he believes teachers in the U.S. should be mandated to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before the start of th... read more

Covid-19 UK: More than THREE QUARTERS of adults in Britain have received both vaccine doses

More than three quarters of adults in the UK have now received their first vaccine dose, official Covid statistics show. Boris Johnson praised the country’... read more

CDC says two people have died and two have recovered from tropical disease rarely seen in the US

A rare illness typically only seen in tropical climates has been found in the U.S. Four patients have contracted the disease this year and two have died, the Ce... read more

Britain’s daily Covid cases rise by 8% in a week to 23,510

Britain’s daily Covid cases are continuing to rise and new hospital admissions have flicked up for the first time in ten days, official figures revealed t... read more

Covid killed more people in England and Wales than flu and pneumonia in final week of July

Covid is once again killing more people in England and Wales than flu and pneumonia, official figures revealed today. The virus was the underlying cause of deat... read more

Sir Andrew Pollard says No10 should scrap asymptomatic testing

Asymptomatic Covid testing should be wound down as the UK learns to live with the pandemic, one of the country’s top coronavirus experts said today. Sir A... read more

Covid testing providers are charging 20 TIMES the ‘fair price’ of PCR swabs

British holidaymakers could be paying 20 times more than the ‘fair’ price for PCR Covid tests, a top scientist has claimed. A price in the region of... read more

Man has a missing 3/4in nail removed from his scrotum after he shot himself with a nail gun in Italy

Factory worker, 27, gets 1.8cm-long nail removed from his scrotum after accidentally shooting himself with a nail gun An unidentified man was rushed to hospital... read more

Why those back pain pills won’t work – but here’s what WILL

Whether it’s the result of a small, innocuous movement, lifting heavy luggage or playing sport, lower back pain is an all too familiar problem. In the UK, aro... read more

Pentagon will require ALL members of the U.S. military to get the COVID vaccine by September 15

Pentagon will require ALL members of the U.S. military to get the COVID vaccine by September 15 The date could be moved up if the vaccine is fully approved by t... read more

How do you spot ‘ultra-processed foods’ – and what are the tasty alternatives?

What kind of cereal should you be pouring into your breakfast bowl? Making the right choice has become trickier following revelations that many are ‘ultra... read more

Nearly 25% of US hospitals are requiring workers get the COVID-19 vaccine

Almost a quarter of U.S. hospitals are requiring all workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. According to the American Hospital Associ... read more

Covid tests are FIVE TIMES cost of flights: Screening more expensive than return journey to Europe

Covid travel tests can cost more than five times the price of a return flight to Europe, it emerged last night. It leaves families paying hundreds of pounds ext... read more

TWO-THIRDS of moderately ill coronavirus patients suffer from ‘long Covid,’ study suggests 

The majority of coronavirus patients with mild or moderate cases experience long-term symptoms at least one month after being diagnosed, a new study suggests. R... read more