The extra booster is being offered to people aged 75 and over, care home residents and people with weakened immune systems (12 and over), in line with the latest advice from the Joint Committee on Im… [+2514 chars]
Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, leading health experts viewed the United States as one of the countries best positioned to handle an infectious disease outbreak. The 2019 Global Health Security I… [+11895 chars]
In trials of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19, the relative risk of mortality varies with strongyloidiasis prevalence, according to research published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open. Avi… [+2309 chars]
A heart attack's impact on the brain may be more serious than previously understood. About 1 in 3 heart attack survivors showed significant mental decline in the days and months following their heart… [+3929 chars]
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virusthe same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your body's nerve tissue for years when suddenly it's tri… [+2100 chars]
