Health

UK COVID variant more transmissible but may not be more deadly, new studies indicate

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Two new British studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 variant is more transmissible than the original COVID-19 variants; however, it does not appear to be more deadly or cause more severe symptoms. One of the studies, published in The Lancet Public Health, also reported... Read More.

In rare instances, South Africa variant may evade Pfizer vaccine, researchers say

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The first real-world study pitting COVID-19 variants against the Pfizer vaccine showed that the variant first detected in South Africa may be able to evade some vaccine protection, new research conducted in Israel found. While "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases, meaning people who get... Read More.

Postpartum nurse and mom shares her top tips for new parents

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Bringing home a bundle of joy isn't always a walk in the park, but one nurse and soon-to-be mom of four, Karrie Locher, is making it easy for moms about to welcome their newborns. Last Spring, Locher, who is a registered nurse,... Read More.

US vaccinations are increasing, but what happened to COVID-19 testing?

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As more Americans get vaccinated, the urgency to get a COVID-19 test is steadily declining despite the Biden administration promising there would be a "wartime undertaking" to increase access, with billions of dollars in investment from U.S. manufacturing companies to develop... Read More.

Lost taste and smell from COVID-19? A new cookbook aims to help

Saturday, April 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — One of the most common COVID-19 symptoms is the loss of taste and smell. For some people, those symptoms can last weeks. Now, a new cookbook aims to help people recover some of the joy of cooking and eating – even while senses are still... Read More.

Baby heads home after nearly 700 days in hospital

Saturday, April 10 by ABC News

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) -- A Michigan baby is now home with her family after a hospital stay that lasted 694 days. Valentina Garnetti was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome -- a condition that affects normal blood flow through the heart and causes... Read More.

What to know about expected but rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases

Friday, April 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With one in four adults in the United States now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, health departments and scientific studies have documented what's known as "breakthrough" cases, or people who got infected or sick despite being vaccinated. Such instances are exceptionally rare, but... Read More.

A next-gen Army COVID vaccine you’ve never heard of has just begun human trials

Thursday, April 8 by ABC News

(SILVER SPRING, Md.) -- As more than 100 million Americans were needled and inoculated against COVID-19 with doses produced by pharmaceutical powerhouses like Pfizer and Moderna, a scrappy team of scientists in an Army lab just outside the nation's capital quietly continued manipulating proteins,... Read More.

With obesity on the rise, the best diet may be tailored to our genes, experts say

Thursday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the COVID-19 pandemic drawing more attention to America's obesity problem, a growing body of research indicates that our genetics should be used to determine what we eat. Decades of research shows that, at least for most people, the secret to staving... Read More.

COVID-19 origins: What to know about the search for the start of the virus

Thursday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than a year after a "mysterious pneumonia" sickened workers at a seafood market in China, scientists are still gathering clues about where SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19 -- emerged from. "It's critical to understand where this virus came from,... Read More.

CDC Director expects all schools will be fully open for in-person learning in September

Thursday, April 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky anticipates that all schools will be fully in person and no longer remote in September 2021. "We should anticipate, come September 2021, that schools should be full-fledged in person and all of... Read More.

Reproductive life span of women increasing, study shows

Wednesday, April 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The reproductive years for women in the United States may be increasing, according to a new study. On average, the reproductive years for women increased from age 35 to 37.1, according to the study published Wednesday in the Journal of the... Read More.

UK COVID variant more transmissible but may not be more deadly, new studies indicate

In rare instances, South Africa variant may evade Pfizer vaccine, researchers say

Postpartum nurse and mom shares her top tips for new parents

US vaccinations are increasing, but what happened to COVID-19 testing?

Lost taste and smell from COVID-19? A new cookbook aims to help

Baby heads home after nearly 700 days in hospital

What to know about expected but rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases

A next-gen Army COVID vaccine you’ve never heard of has just begun human trials

With obesity on the rise, the best diet may be tailored to our genes, experts say

COVID-19 origins: What to know about the search for the start of the virus

CDC Director expects all schools will be fully open for in-person learning in September

Reproductive life span of women increasing, study shows

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