[ad_1] News 12 Employees Nov 20, 2020, 10:10 pm EST Updated:Nov 20, 2020, 10:10 pm EST Bergen County officials said researchers will test the county’s wastewater for COVID-19 to protect residents from the virus. Jim Tedesco, Bergen County Director, says researchers can open manholes or go to the water treatment plant and test a water … Read more
[ad_1] TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Governor Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, has joined a call with county commissioners and public health officials to discuss her new order and her administration’s COVID-19 response. She spoke about the state’s new unified testing strategy and a public health campaign they’ve been working on to encourage the Kansans to do their … Read more
[ad_1] Israeli researchers claim to have partially reversed cellular aging using a somewhat controversial treatment. Although this is only a small study, it improves our understanding of the aging process in humans. Shortening of the telomeres, the caps at the end of each of our chromosomes, is one of the major underlying mechanisms of aging. … Read more
[ad_1] An Indo-American scientist has discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients diagnosed with Covid-19. Published online in the journal Cell, research from the lab of Dr. Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, an Indian-born researcher working at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee, identified the drugs after finding that … Read more
[ad_1] The distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines currently under development is shaping up to be the largest and most complex public health effort in Los Angeles County history, and concerns are growing that authorities are taking already late, it was reported on Friday. Two vaccines are expected to seek emergency approval from U.S. regulators. The … Read more
[ad_1] Goshen Health Hospital in Indiana had to go to the public for help from people with medical experience. In a Facebook post, the CEO wrote: “We invite you to consider if you are someone who could make a difference.” Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic is bringing retirees back, redeploying employees from other parts of the country … Read more
[ad_1] A blue mouthwash is shown in the iStock photo. Mouthwash has emerged as a silver lining against the coronavirus, with one study finding it can kill the virus within 30 seconds of exposure. Scientists at Cardiff University have found that the mouth containing at least 0.07% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) showed “promising signs” of reduced … Read more
[ad_1] In the past nine months, COVID-19 has spread person-to-person in the United States, as scientists and health professionals scramble to uncover new virus models. Why do some people have fatal outcomes while others barely have a fever, for example? And why do some people get it and some don’t after being around the same … Read more
[ad_1] Springfield’s two main hospital systems, Mercy and CoxHealth, issued a stern warning to the public on Friday that they are full, due to a surge in COVID-19 patients, and this is also starting to impact non-patients. COVID. At a press conference on Friday, health officials said hospitalizations had skyrocketed this week. Hospitals have started … Read more
[ad_1] DANE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WMTV) – The new Dane County health ordinances went into effect this week. The rule prohibits all indoor gatherings and limits outdoor groups to 10 people. The language has confused local retailers and restaurateurs. These businesses can continue to operate as they have since July, according to Public Health Madison Dane … Read more