[ad_1] DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose to 898,626 on Tuesday, including 19,862 deaths, state officials report. Tuesday’s update includes a total of 1,028 new cases and 14 additional deaths in the past four days – an average of around 257 cases and 3.5 deaths per day. The … Read more
[ad_1] Twenty-three new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Humboldt County today, bringing the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus to 4,798. Three new hospitalizations were also reported, including one in their forties, one in their fifties and one in their sixties. The Humboldt County Public Health Laboratory has … Read more
[ad_1] HOUSTON – Texas Medical Center hosted a brief discussion on the latest COVID-19 trends, breakthrough cases, and the impact of the Delta variant in the Houston area. TMC invited Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, President and CEO of Baylor College of Medicine, Dr … Read more
[ad_1] Since Marlene “Marley” Berthoud was born in 2015, something was wrong with her health. For years, his parents didn’t know what. Then they learned that Marley had such a rare disease that she was the only person to suffer from it. While they felt relieved to finally have an answer, they also struggled with … Read more
[ad_1] Portrait of an elderly woman reading a book at home Getty Images / MixMedia As the classic idiom says, prevention is better than cure, and this is exactly what much of recent dementia research has focused on. We know that a significant part of Alzheimer’s risk lies in our DNA, but many determinants of … Read more
[ad_1] PHOENIX – Banner Health announced on Tuesday that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for all employees with a deadline of November 1. By the November deadline, all employees should be fully immunized against the virus for their protection, along with colleagues and patients with “rare exceptions,” according to an email sent to staff. “We … Read more
[ad_1] The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective at fighting coronavirus variants than other vaccines, a new study suggests. The results, published by bioRxiv but not yet peer-reviewed or published in a journal, suggest that mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna may protect against delta and lambda strains better than the … Read more
[ad_1] Bars and restaurants on Oahu were recently told they could lose all social distancing restrictions, but there was a catch: Under the order, staff are required to ask customers to show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result within 48 hours to allow entry. Establishments that have attempted this have faced … Read more
[ad_1] An unusual wave of winter viruses lands children in hospital in the middle of summer. Illnesses include severe colds, croup, which causes a severe cough, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Comprehensive coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic The increase is already worrying overwhelmed doctors as the start of the school year approaches. Not only … Read more
[ad_1] The transition to school will not be easy for many young children and their parents, as cases of COVID increase among the unvaccinated. (Getty Images) We are still in the middle of summer, but school is already in the minds of some families. Major retailers are running ads for back-to-school shopping and there is … Read more