Health

U.S. 09/20/21, 19:28

Bacteria that helps digest food and absorb nutrients could be the key to decrease body weight. Seattle's Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) has discovered gut microbiomes in the intestines that influence weight loss. Researchers studied microbiomes from 105 people who were trying to lose weight. Half of respondents did not shed any ...

News 09/19/21, 15:39

Nearly 130 health workers resigned from Indiana's largest hospital system instead of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Sept. 14. The departed are among more than 300 employees who Indiana University Health temporarily suspended without pay. They were forced to either receive the jab or face termination within two weeks as part of ...

News 09/19/21, 04:52

In Arkansas, employees at Conway Regional Hospital must “affirm” their conscience objections to abortion-tainted, experimental COVID vaccines. They can do so by vowing to avoid more than 30 medications and vaccines with claimed connections to fetal cell lines.CEO and President of Conway Regional Matt Troup said since Conway Regional Health ...

News 09/18/21, 15:29

A federal judge on Wednesday, Sept, 15 refused to overturn a ban established by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to prevent Florida students from wearing masks unless by choice during the COVID-19 pandemic. As TheBL previously reported, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Friday, July 30, signed an executive order that forbade ...

News 09/18/21, 03:32

Two of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s four children have contracted COVID-19, but Newsom himself does not have the virus, the governor’s office said on Friday, Sept. 17.“The governor’s children tested positive for COVID-19,” Newsom spokesperson Erin Mellon said in a statement, according to Politico.“The governor, the first partner, and the other ...

News 09/17/21, 17:15

Actress Rose McGowan came out in support of rapper Nicki Minaj after the singer claimed the White House changed the story by saying she was offered a phone call from doctors to address her concerns about the vaccines. In contrast, she claims she was invited to attend in person, Fox ...

Business 09/17/21, 15:28

While seeking to promote its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, Moderna Inc. revealed that its first doses had shown a weakening efficacy a year after they were administered. In a press release on Wednesday, Sept. 15, Moderna highlighted new data from its clinical vaccine trial, which suggests that “the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is highly ...

News 09/17/21, 03:28

Later this week, Los Angeles County plans to issue a new health officer order requiring proof of vaccination for indoor pubs, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges. Outdoor mega-events, such as Dodgers, Rams, and Chargers games, will also require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours. The ...

News 09/16/21, 15:35

The COVID vaccine mandate imposed by the White House is generating an avalanche of requests for exemptions in the United States, and an intense legal battle is shaping up across the country.  In Los Angeles, nearly 3,000 Police Department employees are arguing religious objections that would prevent them from being inoculated ...

News 09/16/21, 05:45

Spectrum Health has become the first major hospital system in Michigan to allow employees with natural immunity to be temporarily exempted from the vaccine mandate. In July, Spectrum Health announced requiring the COVID-19 vaccine within eight weeks after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially approved a vaccine. In a statement last ...

News 09/15/21, 23:47

Addressing the nation on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden said on Sept. 9 that his administration “is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees ... ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week.” Altogether, ...

News 09/15/21, 23:18

The Biden administration plans to allocate only specific amounts of COVID-19 antibody treatments to each state amid soaring demand from GOP governors who have been focusing on the drug as a pivotal medication to fight the virus. According to Politico, the federal health officials, in a new approach, intend to evenly ...

News 09/15/21, 16:59

Pfizer Inc. has submitted new data of side effects from its COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying they have similar effects to the second shots and are more likely to affect younger people. CNBC reported that the data covered the biotechnology corporation's Phase 3 ...

News 09/15/21, 15:49

Officials at Zoo Atlanta reported Tuesday that at least 18 of the Zoo's 20 gorillas have tested positive for COVID-19, an outbreak that began only days before the Zoo had hoped to get a veterinary vaccine for the primates.Employees noted the gorillas were coughing, had runny noses, and showed changes ...

Australia & Oceania 09/15/21, 04:21

Even if people are not vaccinated against COVID-19, Australian business owners state they will welcome everyone to their restaurants, salons, and bars.The rebellion comes after the New South Wales (NSW) government became the first Australian jurisdiction to establish a pathway, which includes vaccination targets, to move the state away from ...

News 09/15/21, 03:39

Once the global model of defeating COVID-19 with fast vaccination, Israel is experiencing another dramatic hit of daily COVID-19 cases after a brief relief, alarmed health officials said on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The country of more than 9 million residents recorded more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Monday. Health Ministry ...