(Eagle News) — The latest guidelines released by the World Health Organization in caring for premature and small babies mark a major shift from earlier guidance and common clinical practice. The health agency strongly recommends skin-to-skin contact with the mother…
(AFP) — Fresh waves of Covid infections show the pandemic is “nowhere near over”, the World Health Organization’s chief warned Tuesday, voicing concern the virus is “running freely”. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was worried that case numbers were continuing…
(Eagle News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization that children six months through five years old should received a Covid-19 vaccines. The endorsement expands the eligibility for vaccination…
By Issam AhmedAgence France-Presse (AFP) — A panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended Covid-19 vaccines Wednesday for children under five, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries. Formal authorizations should follow…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — For a second time, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’ll be following public health guidelines and isolating,” Trudeau tweeted Monday. “I feel okay, but that’s because…
By Alfred AcenasEagle News Service HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Hawaii’s Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, June 3, that an adult Oahu resident currently hospitalized at Tripler Army Medical Center had displayed symptoms consistent with monkeypox. The said individual…
(Eagle News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the emergency use authorization for a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old. Through a statement released by the FDA…
(Eagle News) — The District of Columbia is offering free KN95 masks, vaccinations, boosters, take-home rapid antigen tests as well as a new self-administered PCR test at COVID Centers located throughout the District. The Covid Centers are located in the…
(Eagle News) — The World Health Organization reported a much higher estimate of deaths associated directly or indirectly with the Covid-19 pandemic. The health organization said in a statement released on May 5, 2022, there were approximately 14.9 million deaths…
(Eagle News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration clears marketing for the first in vitro diagnostic test for early detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. The FDA said the test is to be used in adult patients aged 55 years and…
