Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. Holland said talks are ongoing with NDP MP Don Davies, the party’s health critic, … Read more
In a recent statement released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), a strong appeal has been made to eligible individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, especially those from Pakistani and black Caribbean ethnic groups, along with residents in more deprived areas, to proactively seek and secure their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. The move aims to … Read more
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the COVID Inquiry today, regarding his role as Chancellor during the pandemic. Among the questions he faces is the matter of his “lost” WhatsApps from the pandemic period – Sunak claims they have been “missing” since he changed phones. The prime minister is the latest member of the COVID-19 cabinet … Read more
Oakland’s Rockridge district is synonymous with great food, from breakfast sandwiches and kouign-amann to the finest gourmet pasta. Lately, it’s also becoming a destination for chocolate. The 1-mile stretch of College Avenue from Broadway to Ashby is peppered with no fewer than five confectioneries. Plunked in the center sits an old-school See’s Candies shop. And … Read more
While Marylanders are being reminded to get their flu and RSV shots, they are also being reminded that COVID-19 boosters are available. But a new poll found that not everyone is rushing to get the shot. While Marylanders are being reminded to get their flu and RSV vaccines, they are also being reminded that COVID-19 … Read more
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said the Novavax vaccine is a protein-based vaccine, as opposed to the mRNA vaccines already on the market. Novavax, a biotech firm based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has been granted emergency FDA authorization for its version of a COVID-19 vaccine — and local officials hope it will encourage more people to … Read more
Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this year, posing “a continued public health threat.” (CNN) — Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this year, posing “a continued public health threat,” says a new report from the US Centers for … Read more
With the winter season approaching, a local health expert is telling high-risk people to get the new COVID-19 booster shot to avoid serious illnesses. Dr. Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health Have you gotten the latest COVID-19 booster vaccine? If you did, … Read more
At the top of 24th Street on a blustery corner in San Francisco’s Noe Valley sits a quintessential neighborhood restaurant. The deep blue facade has a maroon trim that blends into the early winter night; Firefly’s warmly lit, cozy interior makes you feel like you’re going to a friend’s house for dinner — except the food … Read more
Ottawa will be getting a $40 million refund after it gave Quebec City-based biopharmaceutical company Medicago more than $300 million to develop and manufacture a home-grown COVID-19 vaccine that never made it to market. The news comes after Conservative, Bloc and NDP MPs on the House of Commons health committee grilled staff from Canada’s procurement department this … Read more
