(CNN)A health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells CNN he has a history of allergies. This is the first known case of allergic reaction from a Moderna coronavirus vaccine, although there have been at least…

By Reuters Staff People walk along Via del Corso, as Italy goes back to a complete lockdown during Christmas season as part of efforts put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy, December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi ROME (Reuters) – Italy reported 459…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A migrant worker has her temperature checked as she queues to talk with the public health authorities for a COVID-19 investigation at a fresh market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand confirmed…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: People walk in a popular street market before Christmas, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, December 23, 2020. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil on Thursday registered 58,428 additional cases of the new coronavirus and 762 related deaths in the…

A nasty winter storm slammed the eastern United States on Christmas Eve, pushing drivers off the roads and threatening to spoil the plans of holiday travelers and last-minute shoppers in a season already dampened by the coronavirus. The snow and rain extended from Atlanta to Buffalo on Thursday. Forecasters issued…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO; A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a man, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at market area in the old quarters of Delhi, India, December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi MUMBAI (Reuters) – India recorded 24,712 new…

By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: A health worker in personal protective equipment (PPE) collects a swab sample from a woman during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station platform in Mumbai, India, December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File photo MUMBAI (Reuters) – India recorded…

Health care costs in the U.S. are rising most everywhere, and a new study out Wednesday suggests that people seeking care for neurological problems are no exception. The study found that people with private insurance are increasingly paying out-of-pocket for services like MRIs, and that these costs have risen over…

When I spoke to Dr. Stephanie Whitener, 41, an anesthesia critical care physician and mother of two, the parent-teacher organization at her sons elementary school was planning an in-person happy hour for teachers. I spent yesterday trying to rally all the parents I knew in health care to stop it,…

ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, is entering the health industry as it seeks to diversify a business dependent on advertising and livestreaming sales. The company, which prides itself on content algorithms, has started seeking talent in AI drug discovery across Mountain View, Shanghai and Beijing, its recruiting page shows. “We…