health news : August 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

FOX NEWS: J&J: Potential HIV vaccine falls short in mid-stage study

J&J: Potential HIV vaccine falls short in mid-stage study

A potential HIV vaccine being developed by Johnson & Johnson did not provide protection against the virus in a mid-stage study, the drugmaker said Tuesday.

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FOX NEWS: Unvaccinated against COVID-19? Delay travel this Labor Day weekend: CDC

Unvaccinated against COVID-19? Delay travel this Labor Day weekend: CDC

Americans unvaccinated against COVID-19 and eyeing travel plans this Labor Day weekend should reconsider, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said during a White House briefing Tuesday.

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FOX NEWS: White House COVID-19 czar urges businesses require employees to be vaccinated

White House COVID-19 czar urges businesses require employees to be vaccinated

The White House COVID-19 response team Tuesday urged businesses in the country to require employees to be vaccinated.

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FOX NEWS: Antibody drug cuts moderate Alzheimer’s decline, Swiss biotech cautions over results

Antibody drug cuts moderate Alzheimer’s decline, Swiss biotech cautions over results

A Phase 2 trial involving an investigational monoclonal antibody drug, semorinemab, targeting the tau protein, reduced cognitive decline among adults with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease by about 44%, Swiss biotech AC Immune announced Tuesday.

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FOX NEWS: Organ transplants saw marked decline worldwide amid pandemic: study

Organ transplants saw marked decline worldwide amid pandemic: study

An observational study spanning four continents indicated a marked decline in the number of solid organ transplants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, likely due to risk of infection and limited resources.

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FOX NEWS: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doubles level of antibodies versus Pfizer shot: study

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doubles level of antibodies versus Pfizer shot: study

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine more than doubled the level of antibodies compared to the Pfizer vaccine, according to a study of healthcare workers in Belgium, researchers found.

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Monday, August 30, 2021

FOX NEWS: A new study says natural immunity may be better than vaccines

A new study says natural immunity may be better than vaccines

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: Might be safer to be in room filled with unvaccinated, COVID-recovered patients than one with vaccinated patients.

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FOX NEWS: CDC panel debates COVID booster shots

CDC panel debates COVID booster shots

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group met money to debate whether or not eligible Americans should receive a COVID-19 booster shot.

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FOX NEWS: CDC panel recommends Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under full FDA approval

CDC panel recommends Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under full FDA approval

An independent panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older under full FDA approval.

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FOX NEWS: Delta variant may double risk of hospitalization for the unvaccinated, study finds

Delta variant may double risk of hospitalization for the unvaccinated, study finds

A new British study found that the COVID-19 delta variant doubles the risk of hospitalization for unvaccinated individuals.

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FOX NEWS: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: New Zealand reports first death linked to shot

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine: New Zealand reports first death linked to shot

New Zealand officials reported the country's first death linked to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

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FOX NEWS: Ida slams Louisiana hospitals brimming with virus patients

Ida slams Louisiana hospitals brimming with virus patients

Southern Louisiana's hospitals, already packed with coronavirus patients from a fourth surge of the virus, were dealing Sunday with another challenge — the howling Category 4 hurricane pounding the coast.

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

FOX NEWS: Louisiana hospitals near capacity with COVID patients as Hurricane Ida makes landfall

Louisiana hospitals near capacity with COVID patients as Hurricane Ida makes landfall

Dr. Mark Kline joins 'Fox News Live' to discuss how the storm will impact COVID-19 patients amid virus surge

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FOX NEWS: Child obesity increased during COVID-19 pandemic: study

Child obesity increased during COVID-19 pandemic: study

A new study found that child obesity significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

FOX NEWS: Arizona mom says judge stripped custody of her child because she is unvaccinated: report

Arizona mom says judge stripped custody of her child because she is unvaccinated: report

An Arizona mother says a Cook County judge decided to strip her parental rights over her refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a local report.

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Friday, August 27, 2021

FOX NEWS: Baier: COVID origins report raises more questions than it answers

Baier: COVID origins report raises more questions than it answers

Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie has the latest on the inconclusive findings of the report on 'Special Report.'

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FOX NEWS: Growing list of colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccine

Growing list of colleges mandate COVID-19 vaccine

This fall, more than 800 universities will require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

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FOX NEWS: Biden says US weighing COVID-19 vaccine boosters five months after second dose

Biden says US weighing COVID-19 vaccine boosters five months after second dose

Federal officials are weighing considerations to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots five months after the initial series, or three months sooner than initially planned, President Biden said Friday, citing the recommendation by the Israeli prime minister.

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FOX NEWS: Docs urge kids’ routine vaccinations after missed shots amid pandemic

Docs urge kids’ routine vaccinations after missed shots amid pandemic

Parents should contact pediatricians now for annual physicals, experts say, after pandemic-related closures spurred a marked decline in children’s routine immunizations.

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FOX NEWS: CDC not changing school guidance amid delta spread, Walensky says

CDC not changing school guidance amid delta spread, Walensky says

Federal health guidance issued to help schools navigate reopenings and reduce COVID-19 transmission in classrooms, including universal masking regardless of vaccination status and layered mitigation steps, won’t be changed amid the spread of the delta variant, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said during a White House briefing Friday.

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FOX NEWS: Houston reports COVID-19 death in child with no underlying conditions

Houston reports COVID-19 death in child with no underlying conditions

A boy in Houston between the ages of 10 and 19 died from COVID-19 last month, marking the city’s first such death in a child with no underlying health conditions.

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FOX NEWS: 1 in 3 Americans had COVID-19 by end of 2020, study says

1 in 3 Americans had COVID-19 by end of 2020, study says

A new study estimates that nearly one-third of the U.S. population — 103 million Americans — may have contracted COVID-19 by the end of 2020, with only a fraction of those cases correctly reported in public health reports.

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FOX NEWS: New Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak

New Zealand wages high-stakes effort to halt virus outbreak

By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government's strict new lockdown is working to stamp out its first coronavirus outbreak in six months.

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FOX NEWS: Gulf Coast's 'Redneck Riviera' turns into coronavirus hotspot over summer

Gulf Coast's 'Redneck Riviera' turns into coronavirus hotspot over summer

Hospitals in the lovingly dubbed "Redneck Riviera" along the northern Gulf Coast are running out of critical care beds for coronavirus patients following a summer of partying, tourism and basically just trying to get back to normal.

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

FOX NEWS: About 3 in 4 pregnant women in US unvaccinated against COVID-19

About 3 in 4 pregnant women in US unvaccinated against COVID-19

Most pregnant women in the U.S. have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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FOX NEWS: COVID-19, flu ‘twindemic’ threat worries doctors: ‘Get flu shot early’

COVID-19, flu ‘twindemic’ threat worries doctors: ‘Get flu shot early’

Doctors are yet again warning over the threat of a possible “twindemic,” or burdened hospitals amid converging respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and influenza, prompting calls to receive flu shots early.

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FOX NEWS: Louisiana high school football player dies from COVID-19: local reports

Louisiana high school football player dies from COVID-19: local reports

A Louisiana community is mourning the loss of a young high school player who died after contracting COVID-19, according to local reports.

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FOX NEWS: Louisiana reports COVID-19 death in child under 1

Louisiana reports COVID-19 death in child under 1

Louisiana health officials on Wednesday announced the death of a child under 1 due to COVID-19, marking the 11th pediatric fatality in the state since the beginning of the pandemic.

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FOX NEWS: Pediatric COVID-19 hospital admissions hitting record highs, CDC data shows

Pediatric COVID-19 hospital admissions hitting record highs, CDC data shows

Pediatric COVID-19-related hospitalizations have hit all-time highs in the U.S., with the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting over 50,660 admissions through the month of August thus far.

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FOX NEWS: What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one?

What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one? “Vaccine passports” are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated, and could help you get into a growing number of places.

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FOX NEWS: Arizona sheriff slams 'weak leadership' calling for vaccine mandates

Arizona sheriff slams 'weak leadership' calling for vaccine mandates

Mark Lamb, sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, says he's received a lot of support after his message went viral.

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FOX NEWS: Arizona sheriff goes viral for message against mandating vaccines

Arizona sheriff goes viral for message against mandating vaccines

Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb says he issued his message after seeing 'weak leadership' in protecting employee rights.

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FOX NEWS: Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination

Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination

Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge.

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FOX NEWS: NY Gov. Kochul adding 12,000 COVID deaths to state tally a 'good first step': Failla

NY Gov. Kochul adding 12,000 COVID deaths to state tally a 'good first step': Failla

'Fox Across America' host Jimmy Failla argues Kathy Hochul wants to put as much distance between herself and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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FOX NEWS: Ankle monitors for students to track coronavirus? Parents outraged

Ankle monitors for students to track coronavirus? Parents outraged

Washington state dad Jason Ostendorf with reaction to school district action

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

FOX NEWS: Arkansas runs out of intensive care beds for COVID patients: 'critical'

Arkansas runs out of intensive care beds for COVID patients: 'critical'

Arkansas on Tuesday ran out of intensive care unit beds for COVID-19 patients for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced, as a surge in cases continued overwhelming hospitals in the state.

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FOX NEWS: Tucker slams Oregon governor over 'nonsensical' mask mandates

Tucker slams Oregon governor over 'nonsensical' mask mandates

'Tucker Carlson Tonight' host weighs in on the push for mask regulations in some U.S. cities despite vaccination status

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FOX NEWS: Supreme Court set to rule on constitutionality of CDC's eviction moratorium extension

Supreme Court set to rule on constitutionality of CDC's eviction moratorium extension

Some mom-and-pop landlords with one or two tenants say not being able to evict is emotionally and financially paralyzing; David Spunt reports.

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FOX NEWS: China criticizes US ahead of COVID origins report, peddles conspiracy theories

China criticizes US ahead of COVID origins report, peddles conspiracy theories

Chinese state-owned media has pushed aggressive claims of U.S. "propaganda" aimed to "scapegoat" the communist nation ahead of a report by American intelligence agencies into the origins of COVID-19.

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FOX NEWS: Texas ICUs reach 93% capacity following surge of COVID patients

Texas ICUs reach 93% capacity following surge of COVID patients

Texas hospital systems are increasingly closing temporarily their off-site emergency rooms and sending their staff to their hospitals to support staff overstretched by COVID-19.

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FOX NEWS: Start screening for Type 2 diabetes earlier, at age 35, task force recommends

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.

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FOX NEWS: New NY gov adds 12K COVID deaths to Cuomo admin's total

New NY gov adds 12K COVID deaths to Cuomo admin's total

Fox News' Janice Dean says she's already discouraged by New York Governor Kathy Hochul's leadership after deciding to keep Health Department commissioner Howard Zucker on the payroll.

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FOX NEWS: Pfizer/BioNTech request full FDA approval of COVID-19 booster vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech request full FDA approval of COVID-19 booster vaccine

Pfizer/BioNTech have initiated an application for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for individuals aged 16 and up, the companies announced Wednesday, noting an expected completion by the end of the week.

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