A cold you got years ago may prove helpful if your body has to fight the new coronavirus. According to a study published Tuesday, some people who've never ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A recent study from the University of Minnesota found no COVID-19 infections among hundreds of health care workers in the Twin ...
A large proportion of UK healthcare workers may already have been infected with Covid-19, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia in ...
BARRY COUNTY, MI – Health officials say approximately 250 people who attended a Southwest Michigan overnight camp are at risk of coronavirus exposure ...
From a sniffle or cough that feels like allergies to severe body aches and crippling fatigue, the symptoms of coronavirus can be unpredictable from head to toe.
The frenetic race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine has intensified safety concerns about an inoculation, prompting governments and drugmakers to raise ...
Some medical staff and city government workers in Moscow are being offered the opportunity to inoculate against the coronavirus as Russia is poised to register ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington's School of Medicine suggests North ...
By Dec. 1, the U.S. death toll from coronavirus could reach nearly 300,000. That's the grim new projection from researchers at the University of Washington's ...
The IHME model predicts 295000 deaths by Dec. 1, up sharply from its first update in March that predicted 81000 deaths by the end of the first wave—which ...
Two days after state officials announced the breakdown of California's coronavirus test reporting system, the fallout continues to grow with health experts ...
While San Francisco's COVID patient data may be somewhat better than other counties due to a move made early in the pandemic with regard to how labs ...
The state of California will not be adding any new counties to its COVID-19 watchlist, or removing any existing, until problems are fixed with its reporting.
A “harrowing” outbreak of the new coronavirus at a Missouri City nursing home has left 17 residents dead, marking the third-highest known death toll among ...
Nineteen people at a Texas nursing home have died due to the coronavirus and 24 employees have been infected, officials said. Missouri City said it received ...
UPDATE: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported Thursday that the number of cumulative cases in the county had increased by two.
LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Local health officials said there is an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Lee County. Several sentinel chicken flocks ...
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association is shedding light on the potential dangers of marijuana use for those with cardiac issues.
The American Heart Association recommends that people not smoke or vape any substance, including cannabis products, because of the potential harm to the ...
The American Heart Association says research to date has found no cardiovascular benefits from the use of marijuana. It also cites harms from smoking or ...
A coronavirus outbreak among 45 people at the University of Southern California has been tied to three fraternities, Los Angeles County's top health official ...
On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health director Barbara Ferrer focused much of her coronavirus news conference on the virus's ...
A breakdown in the electronic collection of coronavirus test data is hampering California's pandemic response, with some public health officials resorting to ...
California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries to determine the impact from an ...
According to Texas A&M University researchers, two cats have tested positive for COVID-19 in Brazos County while living in a household with a person who was ...
Texas A&M researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) have identified two cats in Brazos County that have tested ...
Parents and pediatricians need to be on the lookout in the coming months for a rare, paralyzing condition that affects young children, the Centers for Disease ...
Officials from the U.S. are still collaborating with the organization in its response to the pandemic and have been "participating actively," WHO's top official said.
As the world hinges its hopes on returning to a semblance of normality with the development of a coronavirus vaccine, officials warn that scientists still have a ...
Economic recovery around the world could come faster if any COVID-19 vaccine is made available to all as a public good, World Health Organization Director ...
GENEVA (Reuters) - Economic recovery around the world could come faster if any COVID-19 vaccine is made available to all as a public good, World Health ...
The World Health Organisation Thursday warned against "vaccine nationalism," saying vaccine-hogging richer countries would not be safe coronavirus havens ...
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IDAHO FALLS — An elderly Bonneville County man has died as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Eastern Idaho Public Health reports a man in his 80s, who has ...
Twenty-five additional cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 280 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus. This is ...
County of Humboldt. HUMBOLDT – Twenty-five additional cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 280 the total number of county residents who ...
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich is back today to answer more corona-questions from local media. She begins today's clip by addressing ...
Twenty-five additional cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 280 the total number of county residents who have tested positive for the virus. This is ...
Diagnoses of six common cancer types dropped in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, as routine screenings were postponed by health systems and ...
A analysis has found new cancer diagnoses in the United States dropped by nearly 50 percent across the months of March and April. Experts warn these ...
Allegheny County's new cases of covid-19 fell sharply in the past two weeks, but the region still has “lots of community spread,” and officials have concerns ...
Allegheny County reported 100 new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday, along with new 12 hospitalizations, and 3 additional deaths, according to the Allegheny ...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County leaders say they're pleased with the drop in coronavirus infections, but they say we still have to remain vigilant.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has raised the risk level of Eastern equine encephalitis in one community in the southeastern part of the state.
Two more horses in Jefferson County have tested positive for the deadly virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The Jefferson County Public Health *Service* ...
Austin Public Health officials warned the community Thursday about an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic intestinal illness that stems from ingesting food or ...
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Austin Public Health (APH) said it was investigating an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, ...
Austin-Travis County health officials on Thursday reported one coronavirus-related death and 232 new lab-confirmed cases.The total number of cases detected ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Health officials in Oregon reported 299 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 19979 since the pandemic ...
A 6-year-old Tennessee girl named Gigi Morse suddenly died after contracting COVID-19 this week, becoming a rare child casualty of the coronavirus pandemic ...
SEATTLE - Washington state will likely need to reimpose stricter stay-home orders and business closures by October amid a projected increase in the state's ...
New data has found an association between increased body weight and decreased cerebral blood flow. The research offers insight into the links between ...
DEMENTIA can affect the frontotemporal lobes in the brain, found behind the forehead. This area deals with behaviour, problem-solving, planning and the ...
Being overweight or obese has a noticeable, alarming impact on brain health that impacts its function and paves the way for mental health issues and dementia, ...
Mercy Medical Center has issued an update on COVID-19 concerns at the Roseburg hospital. On social media Thursday, the hospital stated "Mercy's six ...
One confirmed COVID-19 case and six presumptive cases at CHI Mercy Medical Center qualified the hospital as having a workplace outbreak, the Oregon ...
After a week of cool weather and some rain, the Douglas Forest Protective Association has dropped the fire danger to moderate throughout the Douglas District.
Five staff members and one camp visitor have tested positive for the coronavirus at a camp in Hastings, exposing about 250 people, the Barry-Eaton District ...
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Theories about inflated and inaccurate death counts have become common as the number of people who succumb to the coronavirus continues to mount. But...
COVID-19 has been diagnosed in about 1 in 50 Dallas County residents, according to county data. Meanwhile, the county reported 508 new coronavirus cases...
UW-Madison researchers have developed an experimental saliva test for COVID-19 that they say could be quicker, cheaper and easier to use than the nasal ...
UW-Madison researchers believe a new COVID-19 test that uses spit could prove to be a faster, cheaper and less complicated method compared to other tests.
Volunteers at four sites in Madison are being tested for the virus that causes COVID-19 by spitting in a vial, which may prove faster, cheaper and less ...
MADISON, Wis. – University of Wiconsin-Madison researchers are testing volunteers for COVID-19 with a new saliva test, hoping to increase the frequency of ...
UW-Madison student-athletes are back on campus this summer for voluntary workouts. But this season, they are subject to taking COVID-19 tests, and some are ...
Orange County reported 32 new coronavirus deaths Thursday, a single-day high for the county. The newly reported fatalities broke the previous one-day record ...
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 580 new cases of the coronavirus as of Thursday, Aug. 6, bringing the county's cumulative total of positive ...
Orange County will use $10 million in federal coronavirus aid money to offer restaurants $1000 grants for following pandemic-related health guidelines, officials ...
Rochester, N. Y. - Local doctors are warning about emerging side effects of the coronavirus. These side effects are presenting as neurological complications like ...
(CNN) A group of physicians in Canada issued new guidelines this week urging doctors in the country to to take a new approach in the way they treat patients ...
"Obesity," long defined using a ratio of height to weight, should defined by someone's health, new Canadian guidelines say. The guidelines emphasize that ...
The 2019 report from Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam focused on addressing different forms of stigma. Included in the report was one form ...
New guidelines around treating obesity were published in the Canadian Medical Association journal on Tuesday and a University of New Brunswick professor ...
Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep, little is known about what this activity serves for.
What occurs in the brain when we are deep in slumber? What are the different stages of sleep and what role do they play in learning and memory formation?
Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep, little is known about what this activity serves for.
Long-term care centers and a residential treatment facility for teens account for eight of the nine active COVID-19 outbreaks in eastern Jackson County, health ...
New confirmed cases of COVID-19 are back on the march after several days of plateauing. The Health Department Thursday reported 867 new cases — one of ...
The little girl whose story went viral because her surrogate mother refused to have an abortion has died just weeks after her eighth birthday. On July 15 ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kent County Health Department is using National Immunization Awareness Month to educate families on the importance ...
Broader outbreaks of syphilis fueled a 5% increase in sexually transmitted diseases in 2019 when compared with 2018, the Minnesota Department of Health ...
According to MDH, the past few years have shown a marked increase in syphilis cases in the state and the U.S., cases increased by 23% in Minnesota from ...
Minnesota health officials are concerned with the increase in syphilis cases. According to the Minnesota Department of Health's annual sexually transmitted ...
The Gresham area's count of COVID-19 cases has passed the 2,000 mark and now sits at 2,177 cases reported as of Aug. 5. The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) ...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Department of Public Health is experiencing a technical issue with the department's electronic disease reporting ...
Tuolumne County had no new coronavirus cases for the second straight day as glitches in California's data system continue to hinder the ability of local health ...
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials reiterated Wednesday the importance of avoiding gatherings with those outside one's household as ...
Delays in statewide coronavirus reporting have impacted Kern County's testing rates and hindered efforts to control the spread of COVID-19, the county Public ...
