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Before we dive into the latest news from Johnson & Johnson, let’s start with a semi-friendly reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already done so. On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson shared data (still to be peer-reviewed) showing that boosters complementing its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine provided increased protection. In a statement, Paul Stoffels, M.D.—the Vice Chairman of the […]
Despite major advancements in medical technology in the last 100 years, more people have now died from COVID-19 than died during the 1918 influenza pandemic. 1918’s influenza killed at least 50 million people around the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a number which they say is equivalent to 200 million […]
Preliminary numbers show that the overwhelmingly vaccine-averse state of Alabama “literally shrunk” during the first year of the pandemic. During a recent press briefing, per regional Birmingham outlet WBRC, Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris first made special mention of the recently reported nationwide stats showing that 1 in 500 Americans have died from COVID-19. Lamenting that figure as “staggering,” […]
Pfizer has announced the first results from a key trial of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 12. In a statement shared Monday, Pfizer and BioNTech said the results from a Phase 2/3 trial showed a “favorable safety profile” and “robust neutralizing antibody responses” in children between the ages of 5 and […]
Amy Schumer shared with her fans and followers that she recently had to have her uterus and appendix removed due to endometriosis. On Saturday, the comedian posted a video taken by her husband, Chris Fischer, which showed her in a hospital gown and bed, as she revealed details behind her health. “So, it’s the morning after […]
Twitter users are dismissing a report that links marijuana consumption to a rise in uncontrollable vomiting. According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, Colorado health facilities began experiencing a drastic surge in vomiting-related illnesses in 2013, shortly after the state legalized recreational marijuana. The study—authored by Dr. Sam Wang, a professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado—found […]
An FDA panel voted against recommending Pfizer-BioNTech booster shots for people 16 years of age and older. The independent panel believes that two doses of the Pfizer vaccine can still safeguard Americans against the transmission of the very contagious COVID-19 Delta variant, and doesn’t think that a booster shot is necessary right now, The New […]
Wendy Williams was reportedly hospitalized this week for mental health reasons. According to TMZ, the 57-year-old talk show host was voluntarily admitted to a New York City hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. Though the publication reports Williams was transported to the facility on Tuesday, other outlets indicate she was taken at around 8 a.m. Wednesday, shortly after officers arrived at […]
Nicki Minaj revealed Monday that she will not be attending this year’s Met Gala due to the event’s vaccination mandate. “They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. If I get vaccinated it won’t for the Met,” Nicki wrote. “It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. I’m working on that now.” During the […]
Nicki Minaj has revealed that she came down with COVID-19, and that she has yet to get her vaccination. The hip-hop superstar took to Twitter Monday to share with fans that she won’t be attending this year’s Met Gala in New York City, explaining that she got COVID-19 while getting ready for the MTV Video […]
