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Cornell expert offers tips amidst baby formula shortage

May 10, 2022

Stores nationwide have been struggling to stock enough baby formula to meet demand for parents.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Mask mandate inconsistencies create headaches for airlines

April 18, 2022

On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the mask mandate requirement on airplanes and other forms of public transportation.Christopher Anderson says mandate inconsistencies can cause headaches for airlines and their employees.

School of Hotel Administration
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Omicron-specific vaccine may help, but expert urges trust in current boosters

January 25, 2022

Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial for an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine candidate. But Dr. Luis Schang, a virologist at Cornell University, says while it makes sense to develop a specific vaccine against Omicron, we should not lose sight of what is already available.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine
science

Focus on fit and function: Don’t dump the cloth masks just yet

January 20, 2022

Americans should be able to pick up free, non-surgical N95 face masks at distribution sites nationwide starting Monday, January 24th.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Unions have ‘role to play’ in enforcement of Biden’s vaccine mandate

November 2, 2021

The Biden administration’s mandate that federal contract workers and workers at private-sector businesses be vaccinated against Covid-19 has stirred protests across the country. Patricia Campos-Medina says while labor unions play a role in negotiating what the consequences are for non-compliance with the mandate, unions members who oppose the mandate for political considerations may have to make the hard choice between their job and personal beliefs.

Industrial and Labor Relations
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Unvaccinated NYC firefighters put public at risk

November 1, 2021

Enforcement of New York City’s vaccine mandate for uniformed service providers begins today. Lee Adler says the city’s uniformed service providers are potentially risking reputational damage and the high number of unvaccinated firefighters will likely result in service limitations.   

Industrial and Labor Relations
Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Vaccinating children against COVID-19 can prevent tragedy

October 28, 2021

Three in 10 parents say they will “definitely not” get their 5- to 11-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

‘Not surprising’ new variants of coronavirus continue to emerge

October 21, 2021

The CDC confirmed a new Delta subtype – ‘AY.4.2.’ – has been identified for the first time in the United States after increasing frequency in the U.K. Health officials say it is still very rare.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine
Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Malaria vaccine significant progress, but dosage may prove logistically challenging

October 6, 2021

The first malaria vaccine has been approved by the World Health Organization.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Healthcare worker vaccine mandate may jumpstart local efforts

September 22, 2021

Adam Seth Litwin, says because frontline caregivers are in such high demand, the healthcare sector may need to rely on prevention instead of treatment.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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