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Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Risk of Covid Hospitalization, Large Study Finds
The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, which has surged in popularity as an alternative treatment for Covid-19 despite a lack of strong research to back it up, showed no sign of alleviating…
First case of human bird flu infection confirmed in Colorado
DES MOINES, Iowa A Colorado prison inmate has become the first person in the U.S. to test positive for bird flu in a recent outbreak that has led to the deaths of millions of chickens…
2,859 New COVID-19 Cases, 54 More Virus-Related Deaths Reported
Fifty-four more virus-related deaths and 2,859 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Tuesday, according to daily numbers released by the Oklahoma State Department of…
Ebola: New outbreak declared as officials warn ‘time is not on our side’ | World News
An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - four months after the last one ended.A case was confirmed in a 31-year-old man on 5 April.…
UK to give first Covid-19 vaccinations as the world watches
Vaccinations are set to begin on Tuesday in England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland said it would start administering the vaccine early in the week but did not specify which day.The…
Exercise and weight-loss are key to combating crippling arthritis, health watchdog
Arthritis patients will be told by the NHS to lose weight and exercise as the main therapies for their condition under new clinical guidelines.Physical activity is a better option for…
US egg factory roasts alive 5.3 million chickens in avian flu cull – then fires
Labourers at the one of the world’s largest egg factories arrived at the plant in Rembrandt, Iowa, early one morning in March to discover they were about to work themselves out of a…
Iowa reports 1,330 new COVID-19 cases, 11 additional deaths Sunday
STEVE: FIRST, TONIGHT, OPERATION WARP SPEED IS ENDING ITS SECOND WEEK IN IOWA WITH PHARMACY WORKERS VACCINATING PEOPLE IN THE STATE’S LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES. STACEY: BUT…
Mental illness may raise risk of breakthrough COVID-19, study says – The Hill
Story at a glanceResearchers at the University of California, San Francisco looked at data from 263,697 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs patients who had completed their …
Some level of herd immunity may be reached by end-2021
SINGAPORE – The world must remain vigilant for the next six months, while the coronavirus vaccine is rolled out as it will take time before most of the population receive their…