Lockdown weight gain averaging half a stone – survey
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Four in 10 adults in England have become fatter during the pandemic, a survey suggests. BBC News – Health
“Blood test finds 50 types of cancer” – we’ve been down this path before
Shoddy, incomplete, fawning news coverage of screening tests is one of the most clearly established problems in health news coverage – something HealthNewsReview.org has revealed countless times over the past 15 years. A public relations news release 22 days ago – from “a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early” – touted study… Read More »
German politicians criticize warning to unvaccinated people
German politicians across the political spectrum have criticized a warning by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if COVID-19 infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months ByThe Associated Press July 25, 2021, 4:13 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article… Read More »
Covid: Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EU
However, supporters argue widening vaccination to children is important now that the highly infectious Delta variant is widespread in Europe and cases are rising sharply in some areas. Children also have to be included if the goal of herd immunity is to be reached – that is, when a high level of vaccination slows the… Read More »