Israel inched closer to lifting COVID restrictions Tuesday as its caseload remains tiny following a sweeping nationwide vaccination campaign.
Keith Richards Shows Us How to Play the Blues, Inspired by Robert Johnson, on the Acoustic Guitar
To me Robert Johnson’s influence — he was like a comet or a meteor that came along and, BOOM, suddenly he raised the ante, suddenly you just had to aim that much higher. As Keith Richards tells it, the first time he met Brian Jones, the two “went around to his apartment crash-pad,” where all …
China confirms first human case of H10N3 bird flu strain
China reported the world’s first human infection of the H10N3 bird flu strain on Tuesday but said the risk of it spreading widely among people was low.
Scientists say active early learning shapes the adult brain
An enhanced learning environment during the first five years of life shapes the brain in ways that are apparent four decades later, say Virginia Tech and University of Pennsylvania scientists writing in the June edition of the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience.
Diabetes remission diet also lowers blood pressure and reduces need for medication
New research has shown that if people achieve and maintain substantial weight loss to manage their type 2 diabetes, many can also effectively control their high blood pressure and stop or cut down on their anti-hypertensive medication.
COVID-19 disease and cost burden especially high among older adults, particularly those of color
A retrospective observational study found that the COVID-19 disease burden among adults aged 65 years or older was substantially higher than in the general U.S. population, especially among those of non-White race/ethnicity. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Half of the US is partially vaccinated, but experts say more is needed to make the next holiday gathering safer
As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but reminded the public there is work to still be done to keep the next holiday safe from Covid-19 as well.
Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of stroke in offspring
A study in 5.8 million children has found a higher incidence of stroke four decades later in those whose mother had high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia while pregnant. The research is presented at ESC Heart & Stroke 2021, an online scientific conference of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Hear parents react to China’s three-child policy
China announced it will allow couples to have up to three children to try reversing declining birth rates. It may be a tough sell for some families who think raising children in cities is too expensive. CNN’s Scott McLean reports.
Meat producer JBS USA suffers cyberattack
Major meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday.