8 hours agoImmune-boosting drug may help before lung cancer surgery Doctors say that a drug that boosts the immune system may help before lung cancer surgery.
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9 hours agoParis police hunt for gunman who killed person near hospitalParis police are hunting for a gunman who opened fire near a hospital in the wealthy 16th district of the French capital, killing one person and injuring another.
12 hours agoCzechs start to ease lockdown, youngest kids back to schoolsThe Czech Republic has taken its first steps toward easing a tight lockdown.
13 hours agoChilly weather doesn't dampen UK joy at lockdown easingBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to “behave responsibly” as shops, gyms, hairdressers, restaurant patios and beer gardens reopened after months of lockdo...
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8 hours agoAsia Today: India records another surge in COVID-19 casesIndia reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections to pass Brazil as the country with the second-most reported infections since the pandemic began.
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3 days agoAustralia to buy extra 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccineAustralia says it has finalized a deal to buy an extra 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine as it rapidly pivots away from its earlier plan to rely mainly on the AstraZ...
3 days agoSiblings find closure a year after COVID-19 thrashed choirJust over a year ago, a choir practice in Washington state sickened 53 people and killed two.
3 days agoJapan to raise virus steps in Tokyo, 3 months ahead of GamesJapan is set to strengthen anti-virus measures in Tokyo on Friday to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant just three months before the Olympics ...
North Carolina sites halt J&J shots after adverse reactionsThree vaccine clinics in North Carolina have suspended administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after some people had adverse reactions, including fainting.
US suicides dropped last year, defying pandemic expectationsThe number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades.
3 days agoCountries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deathsNations around the world are setting new records for COVID-19 deaths and coronavirus infections, and the disease is surging even in some countries that have kept the viru...
Russia wants Slovakia to return its Sputnik V vaccines Russia has asked Slovakia to return its Sputnik V vaccine shots “due to multiple contract violations.”.
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Ann Johnson to host virtual town hall on expanding health care in Texas
Summoning seniors: Big new push to vaccinate older AmericansThe Biden administration and allies in the states are combating vaccine hesitancy among older Americans, one person at a time.
Spain limits AstraZeneca vaccine to 60 years and upSpain has joined other European nations in limiting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to the elderly due to concerns over links to extremely rare blood clotting.
More governors publicly vaccinated, but Florida's kept mum Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has received a single-dose coronavirus vaccine.
More than a half-million Americans gain coverage under BidenThe government says more than a half million Americans have already taken advantage of the Biden administration’s special health insurance sign-up window that's keyed to ...
COVID testing blitz undermined screening, fight against STDsPublic health officials are struggling to catch up on screening for sexually transmitted infections after last year's unprecedented COVID-19 testing push.
5 ways walking can be better than runningThere’s nothing like taking a walk, especially considering Wednesday is National Walking Day.
