By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe eye abnormalities have been found in the eyes of some COVID-19 patients, a new study out of France contends. The findings show the need for eye screening, as well as appropriate treatment and management of potentially serious … Read more
Dr Susan Hopkins, of Public Health England, has said cases of the South African variant “do not appear linked at the moment”. However, she adds that it has slightly more mutations in the spike protein which is perhaps causing vaccines to have “diminished effectiveness” although they still work very well. Around 80,000 people in England … Read more
Jan. 12, 2021 — There’s no evidence that the new vaccines against COVID-19 cause infertility, yet that’s a worry that’s been cited by some health care workers as a reason they’re reluctant to be first in line to get the shots. Across the country, significant numbers of health care workers have balked at getting … Read more
Travel restrictions and quarantine rules have been introduced to limit the spread. Source link
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached property worth Rs 22.42 crore allegedly linked to gangster Iqbal Mirchi. The attached property includes a cinema hall, a bungalow, a hotel, a farmhouse and land. Iqbal Mirchi is believed to have been an associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and was allegedly involved in a money-laundering case. The … Read more
The Office for National Statistics analysis found all ethnic minority groups, other than Chinese, are more likely to die than white people. Source link
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday raided the premises of senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar in connection with the alleged corruption case against him. Sources indicated that the CBI raids are underway at 14 premises of state Congress chief DK Shivakumar and his brother and MP DK Suresh, including the former’s residence at … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption BV bacteria covering cells Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology. BV is not a sexually transmitted infection. It is an imbalance of the usual bacteria found in the vagina. Women who … Read more
Aug. 20, 2020 — A salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 68 people in nine states may be linked to Wawona-brand bagged peaches sold at ALDI stores, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday. The peaches were in 2-pound, clear plastic bags at ALDI stores in a number of states from June 1 until now. ALDI … Read more