School personnel in Florida, regardless of age, are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines at sites participating in a federal pharmacy program, despite stricter limits set by the governor. The Biden administration issued a new directive on March 2, aiming for states to
Following the recent emergency use approval of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, all U.S. adults will be able to receive a coronavirus vaccine by the end of May, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday. Madeline Farber is a Reporter for Fox News. You
Billions of people are expected to suffer from some degree of hearing loss by 2050, according to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO), said to be the first-ever global report on hearing. Some 2.5 billion people around the world —
While the onset of the pandemic saw many wipe down groceries and hesitate to handle mail, science has since confirmed that the novel coronavirus spreads mainly through air droplets and close contact with infected persons. However, experts say disinfection efforts coupled with mask wearing,
A 23-year-old nurse from Tampa Bay, Fla., has been left paralyzed after developing an illness that was likely spurred as a result of the novel coronavirus, according to a local report. In July, Desmon Silva suddenly stopped breathing and was rushed to
Pfizer’s vaccine may be less effective in protecting obese people from coronavirus, scientists said. Researchers in Rome found that obese people who had received two doses of the vaccine generated a weaker antibody response, according to a report on the pre-print server Medrxiv.
Scientists have claimed to discover a rare group of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have tested positive for HIV antibodies but are living with low to non-detectable levels of viral load without the aid of antiretroviral medicines, potentially paving the
Merck & Co. is teaming up with rival Johnson & Johnson to help manufacture its recently-approved COVID-19 vaccine as the nation seeks to eliminate the virus in part through a mass inoculation effort. Two White House officials confirmed the partnership to Fox
A fourth COVID-19 vaccine could be on the horizon for the U.S., Novavax’s CEO reportedly said Monday. Stanley Erck said he believes the FDA could potentially grant his company’s vaccine candidate as early as May. Appearing on CNBC’s “Closing Bell,” Erck said
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci has reiterated that the U.S. will adhere to two-shot coronavirus vaccine regimens for products developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, according to a report. Some argue that distributing first doses wider across the population now can cut severe disease
The World Health Organization said Monday that it is unlikely that the coronavirus will no longer be an issue by the end of the year and one official said despite advances, the virus is “very much in control.” Dr. Michael Ryan, the