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President-elect Joe Biden backs a plan to release all available covid vaccine to the states in an effort to accelerate mass inoculations, relying on manufacturers to deliver enough for second doses.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
The differences could influence why one twin is taller or why one twin is at greater risk for certain cancers. News is on aortic aneurysms that can be caused by the most commonly prescribed antibiotics, and more.
The pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have contributed to a sharp rise in the number of people on the brink of starvation around the world, says the UN's World Food Programme. Meanwhile, jobless numbers continue to batter Americans as many await their stimulus cash.
Tocilizumab and sarilumab appear to cut the relative risk of death for those in ICU by 24%.
The state is having to ignore a law limiting the number of cases a nurse has to oversee at one time. News is on the GBMC ransomware attack, a new chief customer officer at CVS and more.
The order impacts more than 8,000 people, who could have a hard time finding a substitute to Planned Parenthood since many health providers in Texas don't accept Medicaid patients because of the state's low reimbursement rates.
Americans with incomes in the bottom 10th percentile who were enrolled in a health exchange plan saw income gains of nearly 19% in 2019. That number was higher for residents of states that expanded Medicaid.
As control of the Senate readies to shift and fallout continues from a pro-Trump mob's assault on the Capitol, the incoming Biden administration contends with the shifting political landscape.
News reports also focus on the variant emerging in the U.S., including comments from Anthony Fauci that variants might impact treatments more than the vaccines.
Meanwhile, West Virginia is outpacing the rest of the country: It has completed a first round of shots at all its long-term care facilities and has delivered the vaccine to health workers. Now, the state is administering second doses and moving on to other populations, including teachers 50 and older.
Among other changes, the American Hospital Association wants Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to do a better job of sharing goals rather than leaving it up to the states.
You likely will get years of protection from a covid vaccine and at least eight months of protection if you become infected, research shows.
Researchers found that counties with large universities where students returned to campus this fall experienced a 56% jump in coronavirus infections.
Those symptoms are less common in patients with moderate or severe instances of covid, according to findings published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
A CDC model finds that 59% of coronavirus infections came from people experiencing no symptoms or who were pre-symptomatic. Authors say the analysis underscores the importance of taking precautions, even if you don't feel ill.
As the nation shatters yet another tragic daily record for covid deaths, public health experts warn the deadly pace will only increase with holiday cases emerging.
News is also on the United Kingdom's plans to delay second doses of the vaccine, a crematorium's inability to keep up in the Czech Republic, an 18-hour flight that led to multiple infections and more.
The Curative tests may produce false results. Curative has also been used to test members of Congress, and the Health and Human Services Department said Thursday it's working on finding a different test for lawmakers. News is also on a boom in plastic surgery, home fitness gear and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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