Month: January 2022

Registered nurse Morgan Flynn works inside a patient's room in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, in Lebanon, N.H., Monday, Jan. 3. Hospitalizations in U.S. children under age 5 with COVID have soared dramatically to unprecedented levels, a worrisome trend in youngsters too young to be vaccinated. (Steven Senne, Associated Press) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes WASHINGTON — Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine. The worrisome tr...

BRITAIN could be the world's most immune country in the fight against Covid-19, according to an expert. The hugely positive claim comes as data revealed around 98 per cent of over 15s in the UK have some resistance to the Omicron variant. 3 Immunity is high thanks to vaccinations, boosters and natural immunityCredit: LNP 3 It means they could experience milder symptoms and an overall less serious disease. It could point to why hospitalisations with the virus remain low - despite skyrocketing case numbers - explained Dr Raghib Ali, Clinical Research Associate, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. But the top doc, who also works across a raft of other roles in the NHS and Public Health England, encouraged Brits to continue to follow rules to not risk overwhelming the h...

The Future of Everything covers the innovation and technology transforming the way we live, work and play, with monthly issues on transportation, health, education and more. This month is Well-Being, online starting Jan. 6 and in print Jan. 13. Caroline Dooner spent her teens and early 20s trying to lose weight. A physician diagnosed her with an endocrine disorder and suggested she try to shed some pounds. She went on the low-carbohydrate, high-fat Atkins diet.

Sore throat appears to be a common, early symptom of an Omicron infection. Patients in South Africa, the UK, and the US reported scratchy throats prior to other symptoms. Omicron could infect the throat before the nose, unlike other variants, some experts say. Loading Something is loading. At the end of December, Dr. Jorge Moreno and his colleagues were monitori...