Biden Administration Announces Details of Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Travelers
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday released the specifics of its plan to allow the return of foreign travelers to the United States.While adult visitors will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and w…
Learn MoreWhite House Takes More Steps to Boost Supply of Rapid at-Home COVID Tests
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration on Monday announced a $70 million program to help the makers of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests get U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval more quickly, in a move meant to boost avai…
Learn MoreTrader Joe’s Salami Snacks Tied to 20 Salmonella Cases in 8 States
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…
Learn MoreWalmart Recalls Room Spray for Rare Bacteria That Sickened 4, Killing 2
MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — Walmart has recalled an aromatic room spray sold nationwide after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the presence of a “rare and dangerous” bacteria in the spray that’s linked to four ill…
Learn MoreCDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Backs Mix n’ Match Shots
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday gave its blessing to booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines for tens of millions of Americans.The CDC approval m…
Learn MoreDelta Variant Subtype on Rise in U.K.
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A subtype of the Delta variant is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and is being closely monitored there and in other countries.During the week of Sept. 27, the AY.4.2 variant accoun…
Learn MoreSalmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Onions from Mexico have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that’s sickened 652 people in 37 states, federal health officials said Wednesday.So far, there have been 129 hospitalizations, but no deaths.Inve…
Learn MoreU.S. Has Shared 200 Million Shots With Other Countries
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States has now donated 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 100 countries and territories, making it the largest donor in the world.Those donations include more than 120 million surplus…
Learn MoreDoctors Report That Kidney Grown in Pig Worked in a Human
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functioned normally after being attached to a human patient during a groundbreaking procedure performed by U.S. doctors. If the technique proves generally succes…
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