Don’t let a picture-perfect snowfall turn deadly. Shoveling snow can cause heart attacks or sudden cardiac arrest in folks with
Month: December 2021
Coping with cancer and COVID during the holidays
Tempting as it is to mingle with friends and relatives, anyone with cancer should take extra precautions this holiday season
How long do lockdowns keep people at home?
Lockdowns keep people home for a few weeks, but they lose their luster after a few months, claims a new
Newly developed injectable, adhesive surgical gel to prevent scar tissue
Up to 90% of patients who undergo open abdominal or pelvic surgery develop postoperative adhesions, or scar tissue. Minimally invasive
EXPLAINER: New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch
Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with
India to start COVID-19 vaccines for ages 15 and up from January
India will open its COVID vaccination drive for adolescents and start administering booster doses to its at-risk adult population, Prime
France breaks 100,000 barrier for 24-hour COVID infections
COVID infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third
Thousands line up for ‘jingle jabs’ on Christmas in England
Thousands of people across England are spending a few minutes of Christmas Day to line up under leaden winter skies
China reports highest number of coronavirus cases in four months
China Saturday reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in four months as officials rushed to contain outbreaks in
Portugal says Omicron dominant, infections rising
Omicron has become the dominant strain of coronavirus in Portugal where more than 10,000 daily COVID-19 cases had been registered