Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17 Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming one of the first African countries to inoculate that age group. Sep 1, 2021 0 3
Moderna says tainted COVID vaccines sent to Japan contained steel Moderna said Wednesday that tainted batches of its COVID-19 vaccine sent to Japan were contaminated with stainless steel particles, but the company did not expect it posed "an undue risk to patient safety." Sep 1, 2021 0 40
India schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings grow More students in India will be able to step inside a classroom for the first time in nearly 18 months Wednesday, as authorities gave the green light to partially reopen more schools despite apprehension from some parents ... Sep 1, 2021 0 14
France first big EU nation to start widespread booster jabs France on Wednesday started administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine to people over 65 and those with underlying health conditions as the delta variant spreads in the country. Sep 1, 2021 0 12
Egypt plans to make 1 billion Sinovac vaccines a year Egypt said Wednesday it plans to manufacture one billion doses a year of China's Sinovac vaccine, claiming it would become the Middle East and Africa's "biggest vaccine producer". Sep 1, 2021 0 12
Study finds body mass index for children greatest in Midwest, least in West A study examining the body mass index (BMI) of over 14,000 children from birth to age 15 shows those in the Midwest have the highest BMI levels while kids in the West have the lowest, suggesting regional influences may play ... Sep 1, 2021 0 13
Food labels leaving you lost in the supermarket? This game can help If you have ever found yourself in a grocery store scouring the labels trying to make the best choice but were instead left feeling like a deer in the headlights and unsure of what terms like "natural", "organic", or "non-GMO" ... Sep 1, 2021 0 2
U.S. COVID vaccination rates climb in August (HealthDay)—Nearly 14 million Americans got their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in August, a steep rise from July, White House officials said Tuesday. Sep 1, 2021 0 5
Low-field portable MRI detects intracerebral hemorrhage (HealthDay)—Low-field portable magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) has a sensitivity of 80.4 percent for detecting intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs), according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Nature Communications. Sep 1, 2021 0 19
Most highly allergic people can be safely immunized against COVID-19 (HealthDay)—Most highly allergic individuals can be safely immunized against COVID-19, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Network Open. Sep 1, 2021 0 4
