EU, UK, Israel to halt air travel to southern Africa over new COVID-19 variant

Fox News Flash top headlines for November 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Nations took swift action Friday to halt air travel from southern Africa in reaction to news of a new, transmissible COVID-19 variant. Although the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned against hastily imposing travel restrictions linked to the B.1.1.529 variant, […]

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Masks and physical distancing are effective, study concludes

Of all the millions of dollars hurriedly invested in COVID-19 research since the start of the pandemic, most of it has been dedicated to medicines and vaccines rather than public health and social measures (PHSMs). PHSMs include mask-wearing, physical distancing, hand washing, lockdowns, and closures. However, a review of key research supports the value of physical distancing and mask-wearing as […]

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New algorithm uses data from smartwatches to detect bodily stress, including COVID-19

Using data from smartwatches, a new algorithm reads heart rate as a proxy for physiological or mental stress, potentially alerting wearers they're falling ill before they have symptoms. Researchers led by Michael Snyder, PhD, professor and chair of genetics, have enrolled thousands of participants in a study that employs the algorithm to look for extended periods during which heart rate […]

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Bindi Irwin's Posts a Beautiful Tribute Selfie With Daughter Grace Warrior: "Best Part of My Life Is Being Your Mama"

We can honestly say Bindi Irwin, Chandler Powell, and Grace Warrior may be one of the cutest families we’ve ever seen. They keep upping the ante with more and more adorable family photos. And this new one may take the cake. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWeMq5KBE71/ A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin) On Nov 19, Bindi posted a loving photo of her and […]

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WHO joins global advocates to commemorate Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination

Today WHO joins advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking new initiatives to end this devastating disease, which claims the lives of over 300 000 women each year. As with COVID-19, access to lifesaving tools is constrained, with women and adolescent girls in the poorest countries deprived of clinical […]

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PTSD in healthcare workers during pandemic could be exacerbated by past trauma

While some of the high rates of post-traumatic stress (PTSD) seen in healthcare workers during the pandemic are specifically COVID-19-related, a more significant number of cases were linked to trauma that occurred earlier in their lives, researchers at the University of Oxford have found. Led by Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology Jennifer Wild, the study—published in the British Journal of […]

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COVID Vaccines Provide 5 Times the Protection of Natural Immunity

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Unvaccinated people who had a recent infection were five times more likely to be reinfected with the coronavirus compared to those who were fully vaccinated and didn’t have a prior infection, according to a new study published Friday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. […]

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