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By Karl Sweetman The term “vaccine hesitancy” has been used in the medical field since the early 2010s but has come into mainstream use recently because of widespread resistance to vaccination for Covid-19. Depending on your point of view, justification for such “hesitancy” may be totally valid, questionable, unfounded, or just plain loopy. First of...
Paracetamol medications are no more effective than a placebo for the most common illnesses or injuries, a medical review of the drug has revealed. The most ineffective use of paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen and sold under such brand names as Tylenol, Mapap and Pharbetol, is when it is taken for acute back pain, University...
By Leah Croll Proof of vaccination against Covid-19 may soon allow us to begin resuming our normal activities in the near future. Photos that display the vaccination card like a badge of honor have been making the rounds on social media for months, but the card is more than fodder for selfies, it could be...
By Andreas Kluth For the past year, an assumption — sometimes explicit, often tacit — has informed almost all our thinking about the pandemic: At some point, it will be over, and then we’ll go “back to normal.” This premise is almost certainly wrong. SARS-CoV-2, protean and elusive as it is, may become our permanent...
By Simon Shuster The Biden administration issued an open threat on March 8 to several Russian media outlets. Over the last few months, the U.S. had been monitoring their campaign of “disinformation” about COVID-19 vaccines, and it now intended to push back “with every tool we have,” the White House said. But that statement did...
By Cheyenne Buckingham If someone asked you what is your favorite condiment, do you know what you would say? For many, hot sauce is likely at the top of the list. Aside from having to pour a glass of milk to cool down your mouth after eating several chicken wings that are drenched in the...
By Elizabeth Weise If you get the choice, which COVID-19 vaccine should you choose? For now, experts are clear: The best vaccine is the one about to go into your arm. But as the vaccine supply grows, you might eventually might find someone asking, “Which vaccine do you want?” The answer for most people will...
By Chris Smith For so many survivors, COVID-19 doesn’t end when the immune system eliminates the novel coronavirus from the body. The illness often turns into what’s often referred to as “Long COVID.” Millions of people can experience various symptoms once COVID-19 passes, symptoms that are tied to the original infection. Doctors still can’t explain...
By Aria Bendix The U.S.’s daily coronavirus cases have declined 65% in the last month — a record drop in the course of the nation’s outbreak. New cases reached an all-time high of 312,000 on January 8. Since then, they’ve fallen to a weekly average of around 73,000 per day. Dr. Martin Makary, a professor...
By David Leonhardt If you’ve been following the Covid-19 news, you’re probably familiar with the idea of vaccine alarmism. It goes something like this: The coronavirus vaccines aren’t 100 percent effective. Vaccinated people may still be contagious. And the virus variants may make everything worse. So don’t change your behavior even if you get a...
By Molly Hodgdon To live in Vermont is to be smothered by nature’s beauty on a daily basis. Everywhere you look is another peaceful pond, another shimmering lake or emerald hill or misty field graced by a family of grazing deer. It’s almost obnoxious, like that one friend you have who’s so pretty, funny, smart...
By Stephanie Reiss About a year ago, I lost my taste for coffee and started drinking tea. So, I was intrigued when I learned about a particular leaf called ilex guayusa, which is brewed into a potent tea. This tea doesn’t come from India, China, or Japan. Instead, it has been brewed for centuries by...
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