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Early success with a procedure called a mitochondrial transplant offers a glimmer of hope for people fighting for survival after cardiac arrest, stroke, and more.
Science shows the value of boosters against COVID, but many vaccinated people haven't gotten the shot. About 40% of people who are eligible have been boosted, which could be bad if COVID surges again.
The New Normal: What will happen if you skip the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine? Doctor explains how gaining immunity works News 12 Staff Updated on:Apr 26, 2021, 12:20pm EDT News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen was joined by Dr. Lance Becker, the chair of Emergency Medicine at Northwell Health, to answer your questions about the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations. New polls from ABC News and the Washington Post have found that fewer than half of Americans see the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as safe. As well, it found that 73% of those not yet vaccinated said they were unwilling to accept...
>> is he awake and talking to you or not? >> no, he's not. >> hurry up. >> i'm going to give you some instructions. stay on the line with me. >> christopher! >> christopher was chris brooks, 22 years old, months from college graduation. he was working construction part time and living at home with his family. when that 911 call came in chris brooks was dead, clinically dead for more than 15 minutes. his heart stopped beating shortly after 3:00 in the morning on november 15, 2008. but here's the thing. it wasn't the end. in his case and in several others you are about to see death was...
>> i'm going to give you some instructions. stay on the line with me. >> christopher! >> christopher was chris brooks, 22 years old, months from college graduation. he was working construction part time and living at home with his family. when that 911 call came in chris brooks was dead, clinically dead for more than 15 minutes. his heart stopped beating shortly after 3:00 in the morning on november 15, 2008. but here's the thing. it wasn't the end. in his case and in several others you are about to see death was reversible. the night chris brooks died began innocently enough at this...