(Eagle News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued today an emergency use authorization for the first ever test that detects breath samples for Covid-19. According to a statement released by the FDA, the diagnostic test would detect chemical compounds…
(Eagle News) — The e-cigarette giant Juul has agreed to pay $22.5 million in a lawsuit settlement with Washington state. Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed the suit against the company in 2020. He said Juul put profits before…
(Eagle News) — 99 percent, almost the entire global population, breathes air that exceeds the World Health Organization (WHO) air quality limits and this threatens their health. A record number of over 6000 cities in 117 countries are now monitoring…
(Eagle News) — New analyses by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shines additional light on the mental health of U.S. high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a disproportionate level of threats that some students experienced. According…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Canadians who own Fitbit’s Ionic smartwatch should stop using the gadget immediately, Health Canada said Wednesday. “The battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat, posing a burn hazard to the user,”…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Alberta businesses will no longer be required to ask customers for proof of vaccination against COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney announced a three-phase plan to end all public health restrictions to slow…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — The western Canadian province of Alberta should be able to ease public health restrictions by the end of February Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday. Kenney says both the number of active…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19. “This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19,” Trudeau said on Twitter, “I’m feeling fine — and I’ll continue…
By: Thomas I. LiknessEagle News Service (Eagle News) — The streets of the Canadian capital of Ottawa were gridlocked Saturday as truck convoys rolled through the city’s downtown area to Parliament Hill. The protest, spearheaded by truckers opposed to a…
