Month: January 2022

Bob Saget found dead in Orlando: Body taken to medical examiners office – WESH 2 Orlando
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Bob Saget found dead in Orlando: Body taken to medical examiners office – WESH 2 Orlando

Bob Saget died in Orlando at the age of 65.The Orange County Sheriff's Office confirmed to WESH 2 that the legendary comedian and "Full House" actor was found dead Sunday in a room at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando.Officials said they were called for a report of an unresponsive man around 4 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies found Saget and he was pronounced dead at the scene."Detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use in this case," officials said in a statement.There was a strong law enforcement presence outside the hotel with at least a dozen marked deputy cars spotted near the lobby.Officials say the Orange County medical examiner performed an examination on the body of Bob Saget Monday morning. According to a statement from the medical examiner, "the cause and manner of deat...
Betty White Cause of Death a Stroke 6 Days Before Passing – TMZ
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Betty White Cause of Death a Stroke 6 Days Before Passing – TMZ

Betty White died from a stroke ... a stroke she suffered nearly a week before she passed ... TMZ has learned. Betty's cause of death is listed as a cerebrovascular accident, according to her death certificate, which is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain, resulting in brain tissue damage. It's interesting ... the certificate, obtained by TMZ, says Betty suffered the stroke 6 days before her death. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Betty was alert and coherent after the stroke, and she died peacefully in her sleep at home. A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by blood clots or broken blood vessels in the brain. TMZ broke the story ... Betty passed away at her home on the final morning of 2021 ... less than 3 weeks before she would hav...
Latest COVID updates: Moderna working on booster shot for Omicron – Al Jazeera English
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Latest COVID updates: Moderna working on booster shot for Omicron – Al Jazeera English

The CEO of pharma company Moderna said the company is currently working on an Omicron-specific booster shot, which will be ready by the late 2022. In Sweden, the prime minister announced a flurry of new restrictions, including early closings for bars and restaurants and a cap of 500 people at public gatherings, as the country registers record numbers of COVID cases fuelled by the Omicron coronavirus variant. People in Italy who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic flights under new regulations. Meanwhile, a study conducted in the United Kingdom says that T-cells from common cold illnesses may protect people from COVID-19, which can influence the development of future vaccines against the pandemic. The live blog is now closed, tha...
Report: Faucis NIAID spent more than $205,000 to give monkeys transgender hormones – TheBlaze
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Report: Faucis NIAID spent more than $205,000 to give monkeys transgender hormones – TheBlaze

The government agency led by White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci paid scientists to give monkeys transgender hormones. Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a sub-agency of the National Institutes of Health. In December 2021, his agency approved a $205,562 grant for fiscal year 2022 to Scripps Research for a study to determine why transgender women have high rates of HIV, the Washington Free Beacon first reported. The study uses animal experiments. Researchers give male monkeys feminizing hormone therapy to investigate whether female hormones make the immune system more vulnerable to HIV infection, according to NIH. The agency also awarded $272,626 for fiscal year 2021 for a project with the same name to Sripps Research, ...
Older Americans Still Need Their Flu Vaccine, Experts Say – The New York Times
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Older Americans Still Need Their Flu Vaccine, Experts Say – The New York Times

This season’s dominant H3N2 strain, he added, poses “a particular threat to older people,” although existing antiviral medications appear effective against it. Perhaps people grew complacent because last season, despite fears of a “twindemic” that would simultaneously hospitalize both flu and Covid-19 patients, flu infections actually plummeted. “The lowest season ever,” Dr. Schaffner said. Updated Jan. 10, 2022, 3:08 p.m. ET Last winter “we were all at home, all wearing masks,” Dr. Schaffner said. “Children play a major role in spreading the flu, and last year they were all learning remotely. Now, all of that is reversed” — and the C.D.C. reports that outpatient visits for flulike illnesses are climbing sharply, especially in the East and Midwest. Even if the flu season turns out ...
Demi Lovato shows off new spider tattoo – CNN
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Demi Lovato shows off new spider tattoo – CNN

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Peacocks Bel-Air reimagines The Fresh Princes origin story in first trailer – Engadget
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Peacocks Bel-Air reimagines The Fresh Princes origin story in first trailer – Engadget

Bel-Air, Peacock’s modern-day reinterpretation of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, will debut on February 13th, the streamer announced on Monday and shared a first-look trailer. Announced back in 2020, Bel-Air re-envisions the classic ‘90s sitcom as an hour-long drama series. All the main characters from the original return, including Uncle Phil and Carlton, though they may not be like you remember them. That's most apparent with Carlton who comes off as bashful in the trailer. Thankfully, at least Will's best friend Jazz looks true to his inspiration.   The project was inspired by a fan film writer and director Morgan Cooper released in 2019. Both Cooper’s creation and the Peacock series lean into the original premise of The Fresh Prince, using Will’s journey from West Philidelphia to B...
Bob Saget Talked Recent COVID Struggle on Podcast Just Last Week – TMZ
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Bob Saget Talked Recent COVID Struggle on Podcast Just Last Week – TMZ

Play video content A Corporate Time With Tom And Dan Bob Saget's recent bout with COVID-19 was fresh on his mind not too long before he died ... this according to the late comedian himself. BS appeared on a podcast called "A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan" just last week and revealed he had already caught the 'rona. He wasn't specific about exactly when, but it sounded kinda recent, considering he was humorously debating whether he had omicron or delta. Check it out ... Bob describes the virus as "not good," and cracks some jokes about which strain he might've had. He also explained what it was like performing comedy dur...
Osterholm: Minnesota caught in ‘viral blizzard; care systems strained – MPR News
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Osterholm: Minnesota caught in ‘viral blizzard; care systems strained – MPR News

Across Minnesota, many schools are returning to distance learning and some restaurants are shuttering again, all because of yet another wave of COVID-19 because of the spread of the fast-spreading omicron variant. The state's positive test rate hit a new record last week of 15.6 percent, according to Minnesota Health Department calculations. Michael Osterholm Courtesy of the University of MinnesotaAccording to the University of Minnesota’s Michael Osterholm, the next few weeks could be the equivalent of a viral blizzard. Osterholm heads the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Osterholm spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer. The following transcript has been slightly edited for clarity. Listen to the full conversation using the audio player above. ...