WHO chief calls for a two-month pause on COVID vaccine boosters because low- and middle-income countries are still struggling to get hold of enough shots Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, called for a two-month moratorium on vaccine booster shots on Monday He wants higher income nations to instead donate doses to other countries to get […]
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Calls Mount for Biden to Track US Health Care Worker Deaths from Covid
Calls are mounting for the Biden administration to set up a national tracking system of covid-19 deaths among front-line health care workers to honor the thousands of nurses, doctors and support staffers who have died and ensure that future generations are not forced to make the same ultimate — and, in many cases, needless — […]
Effective treatment for insomnia delivered in a few short phone calls
Insomnia—trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up too early—is a common condition in older adults. Sleeplessness can be exacerbated by osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis causing joint pain. While there are effective therapies for treating insomnia in older adults, many people cannot get the treatment they need because they live in areas […]
EU calls for regular virus tests on mink farms
Europe’s mink farms should regularly test their animals for Covid-19 and carry out sequencing until the risk of the virus spreading to humans is eliminated, two EU agencies said Thursday. The European Commission ordered the report following coronavirus outbreaks on mink farms in several European countries in 2020, with confirmed cases of the virus being […]
California official calls for pause on Moderna vaccine lot after possible allergic reaction
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shipments to arrive at dozens of hospitals Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja compares Moderna and Pfizer vaccines on ‘Fox & Friends First.’ Dr. Erica S. Pan, the California epidemiologist, issued a statement Sunday recommending a pause in the distribution of a specific lot of Moderna vaccine after “fewer than 10 individuals required […]
Nate Berkus’ important tip for work-from-home Zoom calls
We’re nearly ten months into this whole quarantine thing, and we’re still trying to figure out how to make it work. Now more than ever, we’re stuck at home. But that doesn’t mean work, school, and events have slowed down at all. It’s still just as important for us to maintain professionalism as much as […]
Here's What It Means When Someone Calls You a 'Simp'
If you’ve ever complimented a woman, apparently you’re a simp. A group of young men, who are, frankly, entitled assholes, have been posting TikTok videos labeling other dudes this new(ish) term. In the video, a young man (typically) stands in frame, while a mashup of Rockstar by Post Malone and Hey Ya by Outkast plays […]
Bioethics expert calls for research into genetically modified babies
The creation of genetically modified babies is not only ethically justifiable but “highly desirable,” according to academic research from a leading UK bioethicist. Dr. Kevin Smith from Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland, published ethical analysis concluding that the risks of gene editing are now low enough to justify its use with human embryos, with a […]
Teresa Giudice’s Daughter Calls Her the ‘Bravest’ Amid Mother’s Day ‘Struggle’
Teresa Giudice’s daughter Audriana called her the “bravest” as the Real Housewives of New Jersey star admitted to struggling on Mother’s Day. The Bravo star, 46, whose husband, Joe Giudice, is facing deportation to his native Italy after his appeal was denied, shared a bittersweet post on Instagram on Sunday, May 12, in which she […]
Carrie Underwood’s Son Calls Her ‘Carefree Underwear’ — Celebs React!
That escalated quickly! Carrie Underwood took to Twitter on Sunday, March 31, to reveal a hilarious nickname that her 4-year-old son, Isaiah, gave her, and the play on her name sparked reactions from followers and celebrities alike. “My own kid just called me ‘Carefree Underwear,’” the American Idol alum, 36, wrote. “This is basically elementary […]