20 more Mainers died from coronavirus, deadliest day since pandemic began

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – The latest daily update from the Maine CDC on Tuesday, December 1, shows the most reported coronavirus-related deaths in the day since they started recording statistics in March. 10 deaths have been reported in Androscoggin County, 3 in Penobscot County, 2 in York County, one each in Kennebec, Oxford, Knox, … Read more

Higher-than-expected death rates in central Pennsylvania hospitals highlighted in report

[ad_1] Most hospitals in central Pennsylvania had significantly higher than expected death rates for one or more of the most common medical conditions, according to a new report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. For example, four had significantly higher than expected death rates for the most common condition listed in the report, … Read more

How a vibrating smartwatch could be used to stop nightmares

[ad_1] Every night, Patrick Skluzacek woke up with a pounding heart and his sweat-soaked T-shirt. The details of his nightmares often escaped when he opened his eyes sharply, but he knew their outlines. He was back in the Iraq war, marching to or from the infernal insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, alert to the ever-present danger … Read more

All Americans who want to be vaccinated will be by June, said Operation Warp Speed ​​official

[ad_1] Asked about his expectations for the number of Americans who will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by June, Lt. Gen. Paul Ostrowski, director of supply, production and distribution for Operation Warp Speed, said: “One hundred percent of Americans who want the vaccine received the vaccine by then. “ “We will have over 300 million doses … Read more

People with asthma less likely to contract COVID-19: study

[ad_1] People with asthma may have a reduced risk of contracting the coronavirus, according to a study published last week in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Israeli researchers tested 37,469 subjects, 6% of whom tested positive for the virus. Among those who tested positive for the virus, 6.75% had asthma, compared to 9.62% … Read more

New details on Maine’s initial vaccination plans

[ad_1] AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) – We are learning more about what the initial deployment of the coronavirus vaccine will look like in Maine. At the Maine CDC briefing on Monday, Dr Nirav Shah said preliminary data shows that, once approved, the state would receive 12,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. This is the one that … Read more

In a potential ‘gamechanger’, a blood test can accurately predict Alzheimer’s disease

[ad_1] PARIS, France – Scientists said on Monday they had developed a way to predict whether patients will develop Alzheimer’s disease by testing their blood, which experts have called a potential “game changer” in the fight against debilitating disease. About 50 million people live with Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative disease of the brain that accounts … Read more

Signs you’ve already had COVID, warns Dr Fauci

[ad_1] Over the past few months, our understanding of COVID-19[female[feminine has evolved considerably. While many people make a full recovery from coronavirus infection, there are others who experience symptoms that persist for months. In a question-and-answer session with Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Director of NIAID Dr Anthony Fauci discussed the group of people … Read more