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Hospitalized Virginia man pleads with others from his to get their shots during COVID bout

A Virginia father-of-six is pleading with others from his hospital bed to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he continues to battle the virus. Travis Campbell of Brist... read more

Fauci says US is ‘working as quickly as possible’ to get immunocompromised vaccine booster shots

Fauci says Biden administration is ‘working as quickly as possible’ to get immunocompromised Americans booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine Dr Anth... read more

Flu shots may protect against severe COVID-19, study finds

Getting an annual flu shot may offer protection against COVID-19 as well, a new study suggests.  Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medici... read more

Arkansas hospital overwhelmed by COVID patients is short on nurses, offering $25,000 signing bonus

An Arkansas hospital system is so desperate to fill open positions it is offering signing bonuses of up to $25,000. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ... read more

Infections among older teenagers and 20-24 year olds start to rise for first time in a month

Covid cases are rising among the oldest teenagers and adults in their early twenties in England for the first time in a month, MailOnline’s analysis of of... read more

Britain’s daily Covid cases fall by just 3% in a week as curve begins to flatten out

Britain’s daily Covid cases have begun to flatten out amid an uptick in infections among older teenagers and adults in their early twenties, according to ... read more

CVS says it has STOPPED offering the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine in its pharmacies

CVS Health will no longer be offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its pharmacy locations. The national chain is pulling the one-dose vaccine f... read more

Just 3.3% of Brits returning from Mexico last month had Covid compared to 2.9% from Spain

Infection rates are only marginally higher among travellers returning to Britain from Mexico compared to Spain, raising questions about why it was moved to the ... read more

Covid cases increase 277% in last 3 weeks and average deaths surpass 400 for first time since June

Average coronavirus cases and deaths are continuing to increase across the U.S, reaching levels not seen in several months. On Thursday, America recorded 92,714... read more

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 93% effective after six months

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 93% effective after six months but warns a third dose will likely be needed by fall to combat Indian ‘Delta’ va... read more

Record QUARTER of pregnancies now end in abortion, official data shows

A quarter of all pregnancies in England and Wales now end in abortion, official data revealed today. The figure is the highest since records began in 1990, and ... read more

Teens rebel against anti-vaxx parents and hijack debate over safety of Covid jabs

Teenagers have rebelled against anti-vaxxers following No10’s expansion of the roll-out to include all 16- and 17-year-olds, with youngsters demanding adu... read more

One-in-five people currently in hospital in England with Covid are aged between 18-34

A fifth of Covid patients currently in hospital are aged between 18 and 34, the head of the NHS revealed today. Amanda Pritchard, who took over as chief execut... read more

NIH director walks back comments suggesting all parents wear masks at HOME

NIH director walks back comments suggesting all parents wear masks at HOME to protect their unvaccinated children from Covid On Tuesday, NIH director Dr Francis... read more

Missouri county coroner says he is removing COVID-19 from death certificates if families ask

Brain Hayes (pictured), Macon County Coroner, admitted to the KC Star that he was removing COVID-19 from death certificates. The coroner, an elected Republican,... read more

Blood thinners reduce need for mechanical ventilation in patients with moderate cases of COVID-19

Blood thinners reduce need for mechanical ventilation in patients with moderate cases of COVID-19 but NOT in those who are severely ill, NIH study finds A new s... read more

Fauci fears new vaccine-resistant Covid variant could emerge, predicts cases may hit 200k per day

The nation’s top infectious disease expert says he fears new vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant could emerge during the fall.  In an interview with M... read more

Average daily Covid cases have surpassed 90,000 for the first time since February

The average number of daily COVID-19 cases being reported in the U.S. has reached a six-month high as the Indian ‘Delta’ variant continued to spread... read more

San Francisco says Johnson & Johnson recipients can get extra dose of Covid vaccines

Recipients of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco will be able to request a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna Covid vaccine. The S... read more

Do 16 and 17 year old children REALLY need to get Covid vaccines?

Experts are divided over the hugely controversial topic of vaccinating children, given their tiny risk of dying or falling seriously ill.  Some countries — i... read more

Covid UK: Weekly cases RISE 6% as deaths jump a third, though hospitalisations are down

Britain’s daily Covid cases have increased for the first time in almost a fortnight but hospitalisations continue to fall, official data revealed today. ... read more

Why chocolate is the perfect pre-workout snack for middle-aged people

Why CHOCOLATE is the perfect pre-workout snack for middle-aged people: Cocoa increases blood flow and makes exercising easier due to a faster uptake of oxygen, ... read more

Unvaccinated Americans blame foreigners, Biden and ‘mainstream media’ for surge COVID-19 cases

Unvaccinated Americans largely blame foreign travelers, the mainstream media and President Joe Biden for the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., a new p... read more

Scientists are developing a battery-free device that could be the future of pacemakers

Scientists are working on a pacemaker of the future that is battery-free and could be powered by the heart itself.  Typical pacemakers consist of a pulse gener... read more