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Behind The Relatively Slow Vaccine Rollout In Canada

4:35pm April 15, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with André Picard, health columnist with The Globe And Mail, about the reasons behind the relative slowness of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in Canada.

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Using fluorescent antibody-based stains and advanced microscopy, researchers are able to visualize cells of different species origins in an early stage chimeric embryo. The red color indicates the cells of human origin.

Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey

4:35pm April 15, 2021

by Rob Stein

An international team has put human cells into monkey embryos in hopes of finding new ways to produce organs for transplantation. But some ethicists still worry about how such research could go wrong.

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Bottles of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine await transfer into syringes for administering in March in Los Angeles. The CDC had called on Tuesday for a pause in administering the vaccine.

U.S. Health Officials Continue Pause Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

5:48pm April 14, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

An expert advisory committee to the CDC decided it needed more time to consider whether to recommend the restart administration of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson.

Advisory Group To The CDC Is Reviewing The Safety Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

5:25pm April 14, 2021

by Pien Huang

The CDC's independent vaccine advisory group is reviewing the safety of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The government recommended a pause in administering the vaccine during the review.

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine And Blood Clots: What You Need To Know

6:07pm April 13, 2021

Government health officials are recommending a "pause" in vaccinations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. We're answering your questions as we learn more.

Blood Clot Concerns Put Johnson & Johnson Vaccine On Pause

4:09pm April 13, 2021

by Joe Palca

The CDC and FDA have asked to pause using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after six women developed a rare blood clot condition and one died. The pause is only expected to last days.

Businesses Push Hard To Get Workforce Vaccinated

4:09pm April 13, 2021

by H.J. Mai

Many U.S. businesses are making a strong push to get their workforce vaccinated against COVID-19 by offering financial incentives and even making it possible to get the vaccine at work.

The Effects Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccination Interruption

4:09pm April 13, 2021

The pause of administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could affect the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., especially since it's so practical for rural areas.

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A mass vaccination site at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle had plenty of takers for the COVID-19 vaccine when it opened in mid-March. Though some relatively rare cases of coronavirus infection have been documented despite vaccination, "I don't see

CDC Studies 'Breakthrough' COVID Cases Among People Already Vaccinated

1:03pm April 13, 2021

by Rob Stein

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don't always provide perfect protection. Some vaccinated people later exposed to the virus still get sick. Why and how often that happens is under study.

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For many people, the pandemic has made it harder to exercise, and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups. All of these factors raise the risk of heart disease.

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Heart Disease Is Still A Killer. Here's How To Reverse It

7:46pm April 10, 2021

by Kristen Kendrick

The pandemic has made it harder to exercise and easier to gain weight and delay routine checkups, bad habits that can prime your body for heart disease. These tips can help you get back on track.