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By Emory University February 17, 2023 Emory University graduate student Caitlin Risener, first author of the study, gathers tall goldenrod in South Georgia. The study, which was first major screening of botanical extracts to search for potency against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, found that two common wild plants contain extracts that inhibit the ability of the […]

Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets vaccinated in Springfield on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Associate EditorGov. J.B. Pritzker gets vaccinated in Springfield on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.(The Center Square) – Acknowledging COVID-19 was a “traumatic period for everyone,” Gov. J.B. Pritkzer defended his handling of the pandemic Wednesday and said vaccines work despite Dr. Anthony Fauci recently […]

Weekly / August 5, 2022 / 71(31);993–999 Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, PhD1; Lara Bull-Otterson, PhD1; Tegan K. Boehmer, PhD1; Sarah Baca1,2; Pablo Alvarez, MPH1,2; Kai Hong, PhD1; Joy Hsu, MD1; Aaron M. Harris, MD1; Adi V. Gundlapalli, MD, PhD1; Sharon Saydah, PhD1 (View author affiliations)What is already known about this topic?Children and adolescents might be at risk […]

Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else.Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Laura Ungar, Associated Press Laura Ungar, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Leave your feedbackWASHINGTON (AP) — A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the […]

The first publicly available COVID-19 vaccine achieved emergency use authorization in December 2020. At the time, data indicated cancer patients faced high risks from COVID-19 and very low risks from the vaccine. But it was unclear whether vaccines might worsen the side effects of immunotherapy drugs, including checkpoint inhibitors.This uncertainty worried doctors and patients alike. […]

ShareA federal agency has changed its conclusions about the origin of the Covid-19 virus. Allie Rasmus reportsA federal agency has changed its conclusions about the origin of the Covid-19 virus.Investigators with the U.S. Department of Energy had previously said they believed the virus spread from an animal to humans, but now, in an updated, classified […]

This is the panel’s first hearing in the 118th Congress; media must RSVPWASHINGTON—Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup will hold the panel’s first hearing of the 118th Congress on “Investigating the Origins of COVID-19,” to gather facts about the origination of the virus that has claimed nearly seven million lives globally. Mounting […]

by Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer March 1, 2023 SAN ANTONIO — Many reported anaphylactic reactions to COVID-19 vaccination may in fact be attributable to vaccine-induced immunization stress-related response (ISRR), suggested findings from a small study presented here.Cases of ISRR — a non-allergic condition that mimics many of the symptoms of anaphylaxis — may help explain […]

WATCH LIVEAs Houston schools move beyond the era of COVID-19, we're asking educators how students, parents and teachers can address Houston's growing literacy crisis.HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Reading is a skill that is sometimes taken for granted, but for those who are illiterate, it can mean the difference between struggle and success.Students who cannot read […]

Springfield Daily CitizenAs of March 1, Springfield-Greene County Health is offering an incentive to anyone getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot. In a press release issued by Springfield-Greene County Health, upon receiving the shot, recipients will receive a gift card valued at $50 provided they show a photo ID. An ID is not required […]