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In a joint statement issued by the CDC and FDA on Tuesday, the organizations will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Wednesday to review the potential side effects. Photo credit: Golden Shrimp,…

Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis Press Conference at Urban League of Broward County, US Army Florida National Guard in N95 medical face mask. File photo, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 17, 2020. Photo credit: YES Market Media,…

Advocates acknowledge the proposal doesn’t address the full extent of care needed by the nation’s rapidly growing older population. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. - There’s widespread agreement that it’s…

More women than men are getting covid vaccines, even as more men are dying of the disease. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. ST LOUIS, MO - Mary Ann Steiner drove 2½ hours from her home in the St. Louis suburb of University City…

DALLAS, TX - Seeing 2020 (seeing2020movie.com) is a documentary film exploring the alleged 'censored science' of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The documentary Q&A includes Dr. Shelley Cole, Dr. Angelina Farella, producer Dr. Court…

State agencies, political subdivisions, and publicly-funded public and private organizations are covered under Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban, and are not allowed to require proof of COVID-19 immunization. AUSTIN, TX - Texas…

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County notes that six breakthrough cases of COVID-19 have been reported, another six reported in Sumter County and 26 cases confirmed in Lake County. Meanwhile, 246 fully vaccinated Michigan…

Nancy Espinoza holds a photograph of her husband, Antonio, that had been displayed at his memorial service in March. He died of covid-related complications on Jan. 25, 2021. Photo credit: Heidi De Marco / KHN CORONA, CA - Antonio…

The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is scheduling approximately 8,000 first-dose vaccine appointments this week to help accommodate all those newly eligible residents. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. OCALA, FL -…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sounded off on Fox News against on '60 Minutes' saying. "A lot of Americans don’t believe corporate media anymore for precisely this reason. they edited out all of the key facts. I gave a very detailed two…

Jewish Community Synagogue became the first synagogue to secure thousands of vaccines and hold mass vaccination events for the community. NORTH PALM BEACH, FL - After successfully organizing mass vaccination events, longtime Florida…

Dr. Marx Genovez, a family medicine doctor, prepares Guadalupe Neri’s arm for a covid-19 vaccine at El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center’s pop-up vaccination clinic on March 19, 2021 in Adelanto, California. Neri knows several friends…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is joined by Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, Senate President Wilton Simpson and House Speaker Chris Sprowls for a press conference at the Florida State Capitol. Mar 29, 2021. TALLAHASSEE, FL -…

According to WRIC / Channel 8 News, a Virginia man suffered a severe reaction after getting his COVID-19 vaccine and VCU Medical Center doctors believe it was a direct result of the shot. The 74-year-old was admitted to the…

To divert attention away from his incompetence regarding the outrageous nursing home scandal, Cuomo is now showing additional irresponsibility by agreeing to sign a bill that will result in a dramatic increase in pot users and a spike in…

Beginning this week, Broward Sheriff’s Office will participate in two virtual workshops aimed at identifying resources and gaps in existing community programs in order to divert people living with mental illness and those suffering with…

In a State of Florida health roundtable discussion experts all unanimously rejected most if not all major steps taken by the U.S. to try to control the virus and largely criticized the steps as having harmed the public by causing more…

During confirmation hearings earlier this month, eyebrows were raised when she and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) essentially butted heads during questioning on transgender-related issues. Photo credit: C-SPAN. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. Rachel…

The below statements were released on behalf of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), The Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation (PTAF), American Lung Association, the American Heart Association and the…

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton claimed that Dr. Anthony Fauci, serves as the director of NIAID, had been avoiding Judicial Watch’s attempts to acquire information on NIAID’s purported connections to the Wuhan Institute of Virology – …

The $1.9 trillion covid relief law that President Joe Biden signed this month will make coverage significantly more affordable for millions of people who either who have marketplace coverage, are uninsured or have lost their employer…

Despite arguments against their efficacy, major media institutions continue to advocate the use of masks. A video of a summit which was held in October titled "Masks: The Science & Myths" serves only to pour more fuel on the fire. But…

SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL - The John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford is taking steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 after 22 inmates and one staff tested positive. All of those cases are asymptomatic. The positive cases were…

Only two languages were offered when callers dialed in. But Virginia is home to speakers of many other languages — Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mongolian, Amharic and dozens more — who would need the help of translators to get…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of a health and retirement subcommittee, was set to hold one of this Congress’ first hearings on drug prices, seen as a way for Sanders and his allies to highlight that drug prices in the United States…

Consider just a few of the many dozens of drugs various pharmaceutical companies have had to recall once it became clear they’d done more harm than good—and especially those that resulted in deaths. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed.…

Senior residents wait in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at Labor of Love, a COVID-19 vaccination event in Los Angeles, Feb.13, 2021. Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com, licensed. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In North Carolina,…

A patient recovered from covid-19 donated convalescent blood plasma in September at an Earth City, Missouri, site run by the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. More than 500,000 units of the antibody-rich plasma have been collected…

Alexandra Sierra and one of her daughters hug outside their home in Bergen County, New Jersey, on March 9. Photo credit: Caroline Gutman / for KHN ENGLEWOOD, NJ - Alexandra Sierra carried boxes of food to her kitchen counter, where her…

Trevis Hall, of Fort Washington, Maryland, credits a continuous glucose monitor with helping him get his diabetes under control. Makers of the device say that the instant feedback provides a way to motivate healthier eating and exercise.…