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A group of scientists and doctors reaffirmed their belief that the infectious-disease virus evolved in nature while urging others to “turn down the heat of the rhetoric and turn up the light of scientific inquiry.” The letter, which was published in The Lancet on Monday, is the second such to …

Despite the promise of free tuition, food, beer and even $1 million cash prizes, vaccine lottery incentives were not associated with an increase in infectious-disease shots, a new study claims. The Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) research team focused on Ohio’s “Vax-a-Million” lottery scheme, which was a source of …

Gloria Kennett is eager to take a long-awaited beach vacation, but she is keeping a watchful eye on new cases of the infectious-disease Delta variant. Ms. Kennett, a hotel executive in Chicago, is vaccinated, but her 9-month-old daughter isn’t yet eligible. For now they’re planning to go. But if they …

Theinfectious-disease which is believed to have been first detected in Peru about a year ago, is a new concern to scientists who say mutations could potentially be resistant to COVID-19 vaccines. The World Health Organization said the variant’s mutations could increase its transmissibility or possibly increase its resistance to “neutralizing …

Millions of Americans are headed to the beach or an outdoor BBQ with friends and family to celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, meaning hours of potential beauty-and-skin” target=”_blank”>sun exposure<. While sunburn is usually not immediately apparent – symptoms typically set in about four hours after exposure – there …

Dr. anthony-fauci” target=”_blank”>Anthony Fauci< vaccination rate should “go the extra mile” and wear a mask even if they are fully vaccinated. NBC’s “Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Todd said that Mississippi has the lowest vaccination rate in the United States and asked Fauci whether he would wear a mask if …

With many Americans readying to fire up barbeques and host cookouts in celebration of Fourth of July, a federal agency overseeing food safety has released key tips to prevent infectious-disease this holiday. According to the Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, foodborne illness can be prevented by practicing …

The CDC is warning Americans about a Listeria infectious-disease linked to precooked chicken ahead of July 4 celebrations.  Three people have been hospitalized and one person had died in us-regions and us-regions after eating precooked chicken at a long-term care facility or hospital in the last few months.  The actual …

Kids shouldn’t be forced to wear infectious-disease, additional researchers argue, after a study found evidence of unacceptable carbon dioxide levels reached after 3 minutes of wear. A research letter published in JAMA Network by scientists from Poland, Germany and Austria stemmed from an analysis involving 45 children, who were 10 …

Most of Lilly Rockwell’s earliest childhood memories are plagued with pain-managementto the point of vomiting. Her migraine disease worsened into adulthood as she worried over the impact it would have on her career and personal life. Rockwell, 37, of Austin, Texas, joined her mother in a clinical trial for Biohaven’s …