Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling five of its sunscreen products after low levels of benzene, a chemical that can cause cancer with repeated exposure, were found in samples. The company announced the recall Wednesday and advised consumers to stop using the products. The affected products, which were all “spray” sunscreens, i.e. sold in aerosol […]
Amid an uptick in coronavirus cases across the country, members of the White House COVID-19 response team on Friday warned that communities with low vaccination rates will continue to see a preventable rise in cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the disease. “This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the […]
As reported in Business Insider, the World Health Organization announced on Friday said that people should continue to wear face masks and take other measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, raising concerns about the quickly spreading Delta variant of COVID-19. “People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still […]
Here’s another reason why everyone on the planet should get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible: new studies have found that the virus may cause diabetes in addition to pneumonia and other lasting health problems. While most people will recover from COVID without longer-term problems, doctors have noticed that some patients have developed diabetes. […]
Heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism—all three medical emergencies happen in different parts of the body, and yet they have something in common: They can all be caused by a blood clot. Blood clots have been in the news lately, after the CDC put a temporary pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine when six women […]
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective in children ages 12 to 17, the company said Tuesday. It would be the second Covid-19 vaccine available for the age group if it is authorized for use, in addition to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Two options would “increase the supply and choices of vaccines available to younger […]
Plenty of people were kind of thrown for a loop when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask in most situations. Many went on social media to talk about how the move has made them feel. “Hell, no. I’m not […]
The global COVID-19 mass vaccination effort is in full swing — and major companies, including America’s fast food giants — are joining the battle to nudge citizens into getting their shot in the arm. As President Joe Biden applauds the “great milestone” in the fight against the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) sparked […]
Even as the pace of vaccinations falls in the U.S., the country reported passing two milestones on Friday: More than 150 million are now at least partially vaccinated, and more than a third of Americans are fully vaccinated, CDC data released Friday afternoon shows. Data shows about 111 million Americans are fully vaccinated, about 33% […]
Twitter is adding a new prompt to users’ timelines to help promote the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort, providing users around the world with the “latest vaccine info” in their particular country. The new notice appears as a massive unmissable box at the top of users’ Twitter feeds on the iOS and Android apps, prompting users […]