With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising around the country, hospitals may soon have to decide which patients can be treated in the ICUs. Coronavirus cases have been rising over the past month. On Thursday, daily cases hit a new high, with more than 87,000 cases. Many parts of the United States are seeing record numbers […]
The U.S. government has released new objectives this month to prevent, treat, research, and boost awareness about antibiotic-resistant infections. Antibiotics are antimicrobial medicines that destroy bacteria. The more we take them, however, we can build up a tolerance to the medications and they may not work in the future. More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections […]
In 2019, around 115 million Americans traveled during the holiday season. This year, that number is expected to drastically drop. But some people are still traveling — even planning to fly home for the holidays. We talked to experts about what you should know about traveling this holiday season. The holidays are typically the busiest […]
Even after a vaccine is approved, there could be delays in getting the vaccine to Americans. Health officials will need enough supplies that could end up in short supply, like vials, syringes, and PPE. Additionally, they may need specialized cold storage units and safe locations where the vaccine can be administered to hundreds of millions […]
Parents who regularly disregard COVID-19 safety measures may unknowingly be influencing their children to do the same with the example they set. As children return to in-person learning at school, following safety guidelines is a requirement they’ll need to embrace in order to participate. Students resisting safety measures in school may result in undue stress […]
While the world awaits the development and approval of a vaccine that will help in the global fight against COVID-19, medical experts are worried about how the impending flu season could exacerbate already strained health care systems around the world. Public health officials and medical experts have stressed that it’s more important than ever to […]
People who said they frequently used public transportation were more than four times as likely to have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Those who said they practiced strict outdoor social distancing were just a tenth as likely to have tested positive. The key to limiting exposure is to limit the amount of time in places where […]
Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel is the vice provost for global initiatives and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He’s also a special adviser to the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Emanuel was the founding chair of the department of bioethics […]
The CDC and the World Health Organization say there’s no evidence to suggest people could catch the coronavirus from handling food, even fresh fruits and vegetables. Experts also say it’s unlikely people will develop COVID-19 from packaged food. The CDC advises people to not wipe down cardboard or plastic packaging with disinfectants designed for hard […]
Researchers are only starting to learn how early symptoms of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu can be differentiated in children. With flu season expected to start in October, parents could soon be trying to decipher if a sick child has the flu or COVID-19, which could necessitate a quarantine or trip to their doctor. Experts […]
