HEALTH

COVID-19: Fourth vaccine shot for immunocompromised approved

The Health Ministry approved on Wednesday night a fourth COVID-19 shot for immunocompromised Israelis over the age of 18, hours after Prime Minister…

US pharmacies are rolling out free N95 masks as free Covid-19 tests begin to arrive in the mail

Just as free Covid-19 tests are landing in the mailboxes of people who ordered them, the first free N95 masks for the public have started to arrive…

Do cloth masks protect against the Omicron variant

SINGAPORE: Cloth masks remain effective in protecting people from COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, as long as they are the right fit and material,…

Study: No Spike in Fetal Mortality in Pandemics First Year

A report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined recent rates of fetal death after at least 20 weeks…

Effort to Vaccinate Young Children Stalls as Omicron Surges

The national effort to vaccinate children has sputtered even as the omicron variant upends schooling for millions of children and their families amid…

Guide to free COVID tests from federal government and sites across Sacramento region

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Free coronavirus test kits courtesy of the federal government are set to be available for order on Wednesday,…

Space travel destroys red blood cells faster than on Earth

Scientists have discovered more about why space travel makes astronauts anaemic when they return to Earth.

Canadian researchers say 50% more…

Australian-made RATs await TGA approval amid rapid antigen test shortage

As Australians struggle to get hold of a COVID-19 rapid antigen test, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local approval of their…