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They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.

Kristin Novotny once led an active life, with regular CrossFit workouts and football in the front yard with her children — plus a job managing the...

How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns

Spring has sprung, and there is a sense of relief in the air. After one year of lockdowns and social distancing, more than 171 million COVID-19...

Blood clot risks: comparing the AstraZeneca vaccine and the contraceptive pill

By the end of March, 79 cases of rare blood clots had been reported in those who’d received the AstraZeneca vaccine the UK, with cases occurring...

Doctors group says changing rules causing confusion as COVID-19 variants surge

As Ontario implemented a stay-at-home order Thursday and Quebec announced it will expand some curfews to tackle increasing COVID-19 cases, the Canadian Medical Association said continually...

Two more COVID-19 variant cases identified in Northwest Territories

YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says two recently announced infections have been identified as the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom. The cases include...

Unprescribed use of oxygen could be harmful: DOH exec

MANILA – A health official on Wednesday appealed to the public not to buy oxygen tanks for their homes, warning that using oxygen without a doctor’s prescription...

DOH, FDA give green light for CoronaVac vax of senior citizens

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday allowed the use of CoronaVac-manufactured Sinovac for senior citizens, stressing vaccination may...

Promotion, distribution of Ivermectin violation of law: DOH

MANILA – The distribution and promotion of anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin as treatment for coronavirus in humans is a violation of the law, a health official warned Wednesday....

Covid-19 saliva test eyed to expand testing capacity

MANILA – The saliva-based Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test for Covid-19 is seen to expand the country’s testing capacity, a health official said Wednesday. In...