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LONDON - The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the emergency coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, clearing the way for a cheap and easy-to-store shot that much of the world will rely on to…

These setbacks have not dampened the UK craze for the country's leading homegrown vaccine. According to analysts, this could improve Prime Minister Boris Johnson's tenure if rolled out quickly.The UK has made AstraZeneca the linchpin of…

She called her mother. What have birth control pills done to you? She asked. It was horrible, said her mother, and it took months to find out. The first attack was just days before their wedding. She started taking birth control pills…

Clinicians work in the former lobby of Providence St. Mary Medical Center, which was converted into a care area to treat suspicious COVID patients on December 23, 2020 in Apple Valley, California, Southern California.Mario Tama | Getty…

Brain scans, spinal fluid analyzes, and other tests did not reveal any brain infection, said Dr. Gabbay, whose hospital has treated two patients with postcovid psychosis: a 49-year-old man who heard voices believing he was the devil and a…

This was a different and difficult year for running. The Olympic Games have been postponed, major marathons and races canceled and even group runs largely off the table. We asked readers what they dream of once it is safe to meet again.…

Skype co-founder Jaan TallinnCenter for the Investigation of Existential RiskLONDON - Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn has figured out what he believes are the top three threats to human existence this century.While the climate emergency and…

Pulling doctors out of the clinic into the political battle "was a really signaling event," said Dr. Robert Gould, a San Francisco pathologist and president of the Socially Responsible Doctors chapter in the Bay Area.In a 2012 email…

Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State, speaks at a press conference in New York City on September 8, 2020.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesThe New York attorney general is investigating whether a health clinic in the state has fraudulently…

In an interview, Dr. Dvorin that while steroids can make people euphoric, they can also "make some people feel pretty bad by causing anxiety, nervousness and manic behavior". In people with pre-existing psychosis, short-term steroid shots…