This pediatrician aims to be Sacramento’s first Asian American elected mayor

A pediatrician and former state senator aims to break barriers by becoming the first Asian American to be elected mayor of Sacramento. Annou...

Indian doctor’s adorable approach to giving baby injections goes viral

“What a good doctor. We need more people like this” ...

‘Married at First Sight’ groom compared Asian tourists to ‘animals’ in social media post

“Married at First Sight” star Harrison Boon reportedly posted anti-vaccine tirades and a racist rant against Asian tourists on social media....

How to enjoy a happy and healthy new year during COVID

With winter here, older adults and people with certain medical conditions are encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against COVID. ...

‘Like drinking a cup of milk tea’: China debuts world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

China began administering the world’s first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in Shanghai. The vaccine is a mist that is inhaled through the mout...

Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei sparks outrage among social media followers over vaccine refusal meme post

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei drew backlash on Thursday for sharing a vaccine refusal meme on Instagram in which a group of men dan...

Simu Liu reveals he lost his grandparents to COVID after fellow Marvel star voices anti-vaccine stance

Evangeline Lilly, who portrayed Hope van Dyne, or the Wasp, in “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” shared her support for “bodily sovereignty” against ...

‘Mayor Wuhan’: Boston leader Michelle Wu flooded with racist comments after COVID-19 vaccine policy

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said her office has been bombarded with racist comments since her announcement of vaccine requirements for entry in...

Survival of AAPI-owned businesses depends on health of Los Angeles communities

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are those of the author’s and do not necessarily represent NextShark’s views. The ...

Japanese scientists develop radical new vaccine that could prevent future coronavirus pandemics

Japanese scientists have developed a vaccine that successfully stopped five different types of coronaviruses, including COVID-19.  Stopping ...

6 things parents can do to keep students safe from COVID-19

Kids all over California have returned to school, but in a time where COVID-19 or the delta variant is on every parent’s mind, what can be d...

How do COVID-19 vaccines really work?

With the recent rise in COVID cases across America, calls to get vaccinated are growing a lot louder. Tens of millions of Californians are s...

7 places and activities in California that will soon require COVID vaccination

Since our world was rocked by the outbreak of the pandemic, one thing is clear – we have a new normal ahead of us. Especially with the...

Border Patrol officers seize over 3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in Tennessee

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) have reportedly seized thousands of counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards from China at...

Ross Butler, Lana Condor and VP Kamala Harris discuss importance of getting vaccinated

Ross Butler and Lana Condor sat down with Vice President Kamala Harris to encourage people to get vaccinated. “Every Shot Matters”: Harris ...

Illinois Gymnast Sticks Vault Landing, ‘Flexes’ Vaccination Card

A video of an Illinois gymnast “flexing” his COVID-19 vaccination card after nailing a vault routine has recently gone viral.    What happen...

Yo-Yo Ma Gives Impromptu Concert After Getting Second Vaccine Dose in Massachusetts

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave a surprise concert at the Berkshire Community College during an observation period after receiving his ...

Creator of Free Website for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Uses Platform to Raise Anti-Asian Hate Awareness

After creating a website that helps New Yorkers find COVID-19 vaccines, a software developer is using his new platform to take a stand again...

83% of English-Speaking Asian Americans Willing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

The vast majority of Asian Americans have expressed willingness to get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it becomes available. L...

Filipina Nurse Makes History After Giving World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine in the UK

A Filipina British nurse took part in the historic first COVID-19 vaccination in the world, administering the Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine to a...

Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Positive and Safe Results

A biopharmaceutical company in China has announced promising results in the first two phases of clinical trials for its candidate COVID-19 v...

People Are Making Over $4,500 to Get Infected With Coronavirus

A paid scientific study in the U.K. is looking for volunteers to be injected with two different strains of coronavirus similar to COVID-19 i...

Some People are Recovering From Coronavirus in 2 Days With Flu and HIV Drugs

Thailand has reported promising results in the treatment of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on Sunday. According to the kingdom’s hea...

Hong Kong University Professor Developing a Vaccine for Coronavirus

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (or 2019-nCoV) that has majorly affected China as well as severa...

Mother and Daughter Team Could Have the World’s First Alzheimer’s Vaccine

A biotech company founded by a mother-and-daughter team has developed what could potentially be the world’s first Alzheimer’s vaccine....

SF Woman Allegedly Poses as a Walgreens Pharmacist For Over 10 Years, Handling 700,000 Prescriptions

A woman from the San Francisco Bay Area, California is being accused of posing as a pharmacist and handing out more than 700,000 prescriptio...

The Mystery Behind the Asian ‘FOB Mark’

“What are you doing?” Wei* asked, amused. I looked up at my then-boyfriend’s face, his gaze suddenly on me. Like any given...