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Assistant Nurse Katie McIntosh gives Vivien McKay, Clinical Nurse Manager at Western General Hospital, the first of two Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 shots on the first day of the largest vaccination program in UK history in Edinburgh,…

Gabrielle Dawn Luna sees her father with every patient she treats.As a nurse in the emergency room at the same hospital where her father died of Covid in March last year, Ms. Luna knows firsthand what it is like for a family to hold onto…

In the area of ​​consumer alerts, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advisory service responded to a blinking dashboard light through a recall of nearly 380,000 Kia vehicles."Until these recalled vehicles are repaired," said…

Over the past year, many scientific teams around the world have reported that obese people who contract the coronavirus are particularly likely to get dangerously ill.A major new study of nearly 150,000 adults in more than 200 hospitals…

A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 and a United Airlines A320 Airbus approaching San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco.Louis Ribbon | ReutersAccording to United Airlines, the jobs of around 14,000 employees will be at risk if a…

Just one alcoholic drink a day can increase the risk of atrial fibrillation.Atrial fibrillation is an intermittent and rapid heart rate that can increase the risk of heart failure, stroke, and other cardiovascular problems. According to…

Jen Van Santvoord rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home in San Anselmo, California on April 7, 2020.Ezra Shaw | Getty ImagesWhen Joe Biden moves into the White House, he may have to leave part of his exercise routine behind.The…

People on diets rich in vitamins C and E may have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease.The researchers followed 41,058 Swedish men and women for an average of 18 years and collected data on their health and diet. They rated vitamin C and E…

It will be difficult "to find and diagnose them in this vanishingly small window," said Dr. Ilan Schwartz, an infectious disease doctor at the University of Alberta who was not involved in the study. "The study looks solid, but it isn't…

If your dog has diabetes you may be at a higher risk of developing the disease yourself. These are the results of a new study by the BMJ, in which data on pet insurance in Sweden were examined together with medical records from the Swedish…