(Photo by Gallo Images/Ziyaad Douglas) Police take the badge of infamy for being SA's most corrupt during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.Researchers claim the police lead a poisoned corruption procession from across all walks of society.Corruption has seeped foul into every corner of society.Thuggish, greedy police who engineer bribes were among the most crooked South Africans during…
At least 53 cases of the coronavirus have been traced back to an Aug. 7 wedding and reception in Maine that violated attendance limits, state health officials said. A local hospital said Friday one person whose infection has been linked to the event has died.About 65 people attended the reception at the Big Moose Inn…
By Jessica Hamzelou Fast food consumption among children in the US is risingPeter Cade/Getty Images More than a third of children in the US eat fast food on any given day, according to survey results compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Fast food continues to be a big part of…
A 93-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in the Western Cape. Mlungiai si Louw/Gallo Images/Volksblad Katherine Newman is no longer deemed infectious and is now at home. She tested positive in June and after experiencing breathing difficulties, was admitted to hospital. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says Newman's recovery is one of the many inspiring stories of recoveries…
The remote Bay Area town of Bolinas is among the first communities in the world to attempt to test all of its residents for the novel coronavirus. Bolinas, population 1,600, will offer free tests Monday through Thursday to residents 4 years and older up, according to a statement from UC San Francisco, whose staffers will…
3 min read This story is part of a series on 10 life-saving medical breakthroughs. Click here to read the rest. ANTONIO TORRES, A 24-year-old from Denver, used to spend six hours each day bathing and meticulously wrapping the red, raw skin along his shoulders and spine. “My wounds take up a large percentage of
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended granting marketing authorization for Moderna’s new RNA-based vaccine, mNexspike, for preventing COVID-19 in people aged 12 years or older. The vaccine was approved in May 2025 by the US FDA for individuals aged 65 years or older or aged 12-64 years
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Affordable Care Act subsidies on Crooked Media’s What a Day on Dec. 10 and on Slate’s What Next on Dec. 9. Click here to hear Rovner on What a Day. Click here to hear Rovner on What Next. KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda