Vaccine September 30, 2021 More than two-thirds of African nations fall short of 10% COVID vaccination goal: WHO Following a World Health Assembly goal to fully vaccinate 10% of every country's population by Sept. 30, findings issued Wednesday saw 15 out of Africa's 54 nations reach the target, according to the World Health Organization.
Ohio September 24, 2021 Ohio man wielding ax in critical condition after police try subduing him three different ways An ax wielding man was spotted in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miami September 24, 2021 Miami-Dade man connected to mass shooting outside banquet hall arrested 22-year-old Devonta Barnes was arrested for allegedly acting as a lookout for a May 30 mass shooting that killed three people and injured 20.
Capitol Protests September 18, 2021 Police and media outnumber 'Justice for J6' protesters at Capitol Hill rally In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn’t.
Health September 2, 2021 Pfizer's RSV vaccine enters late-stage trial, company says Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Thursday that its vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has begun the third phase of its clinical trials among adults, which comes almost two weeks after the Food Drug Administration (FDA) has fully authorized Pfizer's SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 vaccine.
Diabetes Type 2 August 25, 2021 Start screening for Type 2 diabetes earlier, at age 35, task force recommends The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended lowering the age to start screening for prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes among obese or overweight adults by five years, to age 35.
Vaccine August 24, 2021 Unvaccinated individuals are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19, CDC says Unvaccinated individuals are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 than those who are fully vaccinated, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control.
Texas August 24, 2021 Texas town shuts down after seeing spike in COVID cases An entire town in Texas was forced to shut down after half of the residents tested positive for COVID-19.
Vaccine August 24, 2021 When could Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccines win full FDA approval? The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, now marketed as Comirnaty, was granted full FDA approval on Monday, but when could vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Moderna win full approval?
World August 14, 2021 Haiti earthquake leaves over 200 dead, hundreds injured or missing, officials say At least 227 people were killed according to Civil Protection when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, just days before a tropical storm is expected to make landfall, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he was mobilizing all available government resources to help victims in the affected areas.
