Campaigners have welcomed the first National Awareness Day for a potentially deadly condition that has been linked to both Covid-19. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle. Most people are oblivious to the fact that symptoms such as swelling and palpitations could be a sign of the potentially fatal condition, even in younger individuals. … Read more
Covid-19 has been associated with mental illness, with both hospital and population-based studies previously proving this. However, the extent to which the virus could affect people’s mental health up to a year after recovering has now been unveiled. Researchers from five universities across the UK have put their all into deciphering the effects of Covid-19 … Read more
Images By Tang Ming Tung | DigitalVision | Getty Images The Biden administration on Friday said it will resume offering free at-home Covid-19 tests to American households in late September as the virus has gained a stronger foothold in the U.S. this summer. Americans will soon be able to use COVIDtests.gov to request four free … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more
Since the pandemic started, our lives have changed, adjusted and readjusted. But a few things have stayed the same — namely, the fact that it’s a good idea to wear face masks in large crowds when the virus is surging. If you need a refresher on the types of masks out there, know that KN95 … Read more
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna on Thursday. The new vaccines are an update from last year’s shots and aim to keep people better protected by targeting a recently dominant COVID-19 subvariant, KP.2, which more closely resembles the subvariants that … Read more
Amidst a summer surge of Covid-19 infections, the US Food and Drug Administration just approved updated mRNA vaccines that more closely target the currently circulating variants of the coronavirus. The updated vaccines, from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, target a variant of Omicron called KP.2, one of the several so-called “FLiRT variants” that collectively are responsible for … Read more
As the World Health Organization warns about a “worrying comeback” of COVID-19 amid a summer surge of infections, new vaccines may soon come to Canada this fall. Health Canada told Global News it is reviewing submissions from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax for their updated COVID-19 shots targeting the most recent strains circulating and will approve … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A World Health Organization (WHO) official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, … Read more
The good news is that given the substantial accumulation of protection from past infections and vaccinations, the two most serious metrics—emergency department visits and deaths—have not shown similar rises. The weekly percentage of emergency department visits with a Covid-19 diagnosis is low and similar to last year’s summer wave. Deaths are likewise low, though they … Read more
