As the coronavirus tears through India, night watchman Sagar Kumar thinks constantly about getting vaccines for himself and his family of five amid critical shortages of shots in the country. But even if he knew how to get one, it wouldn’t be easy.
Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes
Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic.
The Discrimination Palestinian Citizens of Israel Face
Palestinians live under a racist system whose laws enshrine their second-class status.
Even among the insured, cost may delay follow up care for cancer survivors
Even among a large group of cancer survivors who were mostly insured, college educated and had annual incomes above the national average, up to 10% delayed care in the previous 12 months because they simply could not afford out of pocket expenses like copays and deductibles, investigators report.
Geology helps map kidney stone formation from tiny to troublesome
Advanced microscope technology and cutting-edge geological science are giving new perspectives to an old medical mystery: How do kidney stones form, why are some people more susceptible to them and can they be prevented?
Older Canadians say they’re more willing to get the flu shot in the wake of COVID-19
The pandemic has increased older adults’ willingness to receive the flu shot, new research shows.
California wildfires have burned 5 times more land so far this year compared the same period in 2020
Wildfires in California have burned more than five times the amount of acreage in the first five months of 2021 as they did in the same period last year, a worrying trend after what was the worst year for fires in the state’s history.
Higher incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome after bilateral oophorectomy
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which causes tingling and numbness in the hand, more commonly affects women than men and tends to peak around the age of menopause. A new study suggests the risk of severe CTS increases in women who underwent bilateral oophorectomy before menopause, and estrogen therapy didn’t provide a protective effect. Study results …
How Boris Johnson’s former aid became his biggest enemy
CNN’s Bianca Nobilo looks at how Dominic Cummings went from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s right-hand man to biggest enemy.
The anger is centered on Fauci’s remarks this month that he is no longer convinced the Covid-19 pandemic originated naturally
After weeks of facing fierce attacks from Republicans, top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci now has a new critic: Chinese state media.