The woman was mistakenly injected with an entire vial of the vaccine. A woman in Italy accidentally received six doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine all at once, according to news reports. The 23-year-old woman did not experience any serious side effects from the vaccine overdose, CBS News reported. TheContinue Reading
The study included nearly 4,000 U.S. health care and frontline workers. Two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were 90% effective at preventing infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in a “real world” study of U.S. health care and frontline workers. The study, from the CentersContinue Reading
The science is firm, but the myth persists. One reason coffee isn’t usually given to kids may be the widely held belief that the caffeinated beverage can stunt children’s growth. But is there any truth to this idea? The answer is a resounding “no”: There’s no evidence that coffee orContinue Reading
The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines trigger strong immune responses in pregnant and breastfeeding women, equivalent to that of other women of reproductive age, preliminary research shows. The data also suggests that the vaccines are equally safe in all women of reproductive age, and that they likely offer at leastContinue Reading
Here’s a look at what DNA is made of, how it works, who discovered it and other interesting DNA facts. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, which is a molecule that contains the instructions an organism needs to develop, live and reproduce. These instructions are found inside every cell and areContinue Reading
Many COVID-19 “long haulers” experience at least four lingering neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, headache and the loss of sense of smell or taste, even if they were never hospitalized for their initial illness, according to a new study. For the study, published Tuesday (March 23) in the journalContinue Reading
The Data Safety and Monitoring Board expressed concerns over AstraZeneca data. An independent group of medical experts in the U.S. has raised concerns that AstraZeneca may have released “outdated” data on its COVID-19 vaccine. AstraZeneca announced on Monday (March 22) that its coronavirus vaccine was 79% effective at preventing symptomaticContinue Reading
The chemicals were discovered in a study of pregnant women and their newborns. Researchers have detected more than 50 new environmental chemicals lurking in people’s bodies, the vast majority of which are little known or unknown compounds. These chemicals — which have never been observed in people before — wereContinue Reading
By the end of Friday (March 19), the U.S. will have administered 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine since President Joe Biden was inaugurated, a milestone that his administration initially pledged to reach by its hundredth day in office. “I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration,Continue Reading
The effect may be temporary, experts said. Men who have recovered from COVID-19 may be at risk of developing low sperm count, at least in the short-term, a small new study suggests. The study researchers, from the University of Florence in Italy, analyzed semen samples from 43 men ages 30Continue Reading