New evidence has emerged of the first known paper to be published in a British Medical Journal by an African American. Nineteenth century doctor James McCune Smith was a pioneer in the use of medical statistics which he used to expose a scandal that saw women subjected to a harmful…
First case of COVID Indian variant detected in France: health agency
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Australia urgently needs mass COVID vaccination hubs—but must have more vaccines first
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been much maligned recently, as it’s become clear we’re way behind schedule. So far Australia’s average daily rate since the rollout began in late February is around 22,000 doses a day according to my calculations. To achieve herd immunity, I calculate we’ll need to vaccinate…
Alaska first state to open vaccines to all adults
Fauci: Young children won’t have access to vaccine until 2022 Stanford professor of medicine Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Yale School of Public Health professor Dr. Harvey Risch discuss Alaska has become the first state to drop eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines and allow anyone 16 or older who lives or…
Germany detects first case of Brazilian virus variant
Germany has detected its first case of a newly discovered Brazilian coronavirus variant, feared to be particularly infectious, regional health officials in the state of Hesse said Friday. The infected person recently returned from a trip to Brazil and lab tests on Thursday confirmed he had caught the new strain,…
Biden’s Covid Challenge: 100 Million Vaccinations in the First 100 Days. It Won’t Be Easy.
It’s in the nature of presidential candidates and new presidents to promise big things. Just months after his 1961 inauguration, President John F. Kennedy vowed to send a man to the moon by the end of the decade. That pledge was kept, but many others haven’t been, such as candidate…
Artificial enzyme may be first step toward treatment for Parkinson’s disease
A growing body of research has shown that misshapen and misfolded alpha-synuclein, the protein culprit behind Parkinson’s disease and its characteristics, travels from the gut to the brain, where it spreads and sticks together in lethal clumps known as Lewy bodies. As these clumps accumulate, they cause brain cell death….
Teen’s scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Madeline “Maddie” Ramon is used to being asked about the scars that can often be seen poking out the top of her shirt. “When I was younger, I had a heart problem and I had heart surgery,” she tells people. “And I’m good now.” Katie Ramon smiles when she hears…
Europe first region to pass 500,000 virus deaths
Europe became the first region in the world on Thursday to pass the milestone of 500,000 coronavirus deaths, according to an AFP tally based on official sources shortly before 1500 GMT. The 52 countries and territories of the European region counted at least 500,069 deaths—ahead of Latin America and the…
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Test for COVID-19
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 — The first nonprescription COVID-19 test that enables people to collect samples and get results at home has received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Last week, the FDA approved a different at-home test, but it requires samples to be mailed to…
Which Americans will get the COVID vaccine first?
The Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines could be approved in a matter of weeks, but who in the United States will get them first? Though nothing has yet been decided, US experts may differ from other countries in prioritizing “critical workers” who keep society running—potentially even before people at highest…