4 min read EVERY SPORT HAS performance benchmarks. From breaking the 5-minute mile barrier as a runner to speeding through 40 kilometers in less than an hour as a cyclist to completing more than 700 meters in 12 minutes as a swimmer, using these numbers for your goals can take your everyday training to the
3D rendering of the new coronavirus, Covid-19. A man tells of his Covid-19 journey, which required a great deal of mental strength.Ramohemi Motshegoa describes his experience of excruciating pain on the 8th day of his journey.Motshegoa fought the virus in isolation at home with the support of his family. A Covid-19 survivor who has shared his…
Share on PinterestA new study suggests that grip strength may indicate type 2 diabetes risk. Early stage type 2 diabetes may not produce obvious symptoms, making detection difficult and often leading to cardiovascular issues. It is known, however, that the onset of type 2 diabetes may reveal itself through muscular weakness, which a reduction in…
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