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She helped launch Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in the depths of the pandemic. Now, she's planning her next act.
In an exclusive interview, Sally Susman, a pioneer in corporate comms, recounts finding out that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine ...
How a Dispute Over COVID-19 Protocols Led a 7‑Eleven Security Guard to Kill a Customer
A security guard who was convicted of fatally shooting a customer outside a 7-Eleven convenience store in Las Vegas five ...
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Counting the true toll of the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand
As the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response continues, modelling expert Michael Plank presents a ...
COVID-19 pandemic had bigger impact on women's health than men's, research indicates
The COVID-19 pandemic affected women's mental and physical health more than men's, according to research from the University ...
How did admissions at Lehigh Valley hospitals change after the pandemic? State data provides insight
Hospital data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health shows admissions, changes in licensed beds and other information ...
Physician explains brain fog isn’t just fatigue: Here's what post Covid 19 patients should know
In post Covid-19 patients, brain fog is typically presented as forgetfulness, word-finding difficulty, slowing of processing speed or persistent mental fatigue.
Canada’s obesity rate grew faster after COVID-19 pandemic with women and young adults impacted more, study finds
The annual increase in Canada’s obesity rate doubled to an average of just over one per cent coming out of the pandemic, with ...
Obesity rates in Canada increased after start of COVID-19 pandemic
A new study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased ...
New York lost many construction jobs during the pandemic — and still hasn’t recovered: report
New York has failed to recover all the construction jobs lost during the COViD-19 pandemic, in large part because of less ...
Obesity rates in Canada jumped during COVID-19, says a new study
The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Monday, found that 32.7 per cent of Canadians ...