Human health is vastly influenced by microbiota in the gut of humans. This includes bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The effects of imbalances in the bacteria present in the gut have been studied by scientists extensively. An imbalance in these bacteria has been associated with several conditions, which include cancer, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and…
For the first time on Friday, federal regulators evaluated the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines for kids between the age of 5 to 11 years. The Food and Drug Administration disclosed data of vaccine-producing company Pfizer that showed that its vaccine has an efficacy rate of 90.7% in preventing serious hospitalizations and deaths among…
The debate about US Transportation Secretary Buttigieg taking paternity leave for his newborn twins has reached absurdity. Fox News personality Tucker Carlson took a dig at Buttigieg by suggesting that he was trying to figure out ways to breastfeed. Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh wrote on Twitter that during the first few months of a…
Your Jack-o’-Lantern is not only scary but also dangerous; say, experts. Most of the injuries that have been reported as part of Halloween are the results of pumpkin carving, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission points out. Up to 44% of injuries reported in the time period of October-November involving Halloween were caused by pumpkin carving….