Traffic EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso police said a driver was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash on the east side early Wednesday morning. Traffic investigators were looking into the cause of the collision at the intersection of Viscount and Hawkins. An emergency dispatcher told ABC-7 another person was…
Genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase the likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID-19, according to scientists. A study by European scientists published Wednesday by the journal Nature identifies a cluster of genes that are linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and respiratory failure in patients who are…
(CNN)After a five-month battle with leukemia, the first known person to be cured of HIV has died of cancer, according to the International AIDS Society. Timothy Ray Brown, also known as "the Berlin …
VOTERS. >> IN THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE STATE ANNOUNCED A BIG CHANGE TO ITS QUARANTINE POLICIES TODAY. IT MAKES IT LESS LIKELY FOR STUDENTS TO BE SENT HOME AFTER THEY ARE EXPOSED TO COVID-19. KCCI'S CHRIS IS LIVE WITH GOVERNOR REYNOLD'S BREAK WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES. >> YES, STACY, BEFORE TODAY, IF TWO STUDENTS WERE WEARING…
Maine reported 59 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the largest one-day spike in new cases since May. York, Cumberland and Androscoggin counties reported the bulk of new cases, with 16 in York, 15 in Cumberland and 14 in Androscoggin. No additional deaths were reported. The seven-day daily average of new cases stood at 33,…
Despite slim chances that its vaccine will be ready by October, Pfizer has big incentives to hint that it might be.By repeating a date that flies in the face of most scientific predictions, Pfizer’s C.E.O., Dr. Albert Bourla, is making a high-stakes gamble.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York TimesSept. 30, 2020Updated 9:53 a.m. ETIn media appearances and…
Image copyright Getty Images Doctors and carers should look out for signs of confusion or strange behaviour in frail older people because it could be an early warning sign of Covid-19, research suggests.Even if they have no cough or fever, delirium is more common in vulnerable over-65s than other, fitter people of the same age.But…
During the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio Tuesday, Joe Biden falsely claimed that Dr. Anthony Fauci did not change his stance on the effectiveness of mask wearing. “Masks make a big difference,” said Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden. “His [Trump’s] own CDC said if we just wore masks between now- if everybody wore masks…
When Valerie Landis underwent her first round of egg freezing in 2015, she was younger than many of the other patients. Landis, a healthcare sales professional, was 33 at the time. Between the pressu…
Dear Amy: I am a happily married man with a child in college. My wife and I have been married for 22 years (my second marriage, her first). We have a healthy relationship that has gotten progressively better over the years. We both will retire soon and look forward to that. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill…
In a major study, researchers have found that the excessive use of social media for Covid-19 health information is related to both depression and secondary trauma. "We found that social media use was rewarding up to a point, as it provided informational, emotional and peer support related to Covid-19 health topics," said study author Bu…
Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. FLU season is quickly approaching, and as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the UK, health officials are concerned the two will collide and have urged people to vaccinate themselves this winter. Which pharmacies are offering the flu vaccine?PUBLISHED: 07:36, Wed, Sep 30, 2020 | UPDATED: 07:48,…
ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- DuPage County health officials are investigating 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 that are all tied back to an Orangetheory Fitness facility in west suburban Elmhurst.The location is back open Tuesday, just days after the outbreak."Try to have group exercise outside if you can, because air flow makes a difference," said Dr.…
Study does not show for how long the plumes of virus particles could remain concentrated enough to infect someoneSAN ANTONIO – Airborne coronavirus particles could travel for more than a mile, depending on weather conditions, according to a new study authored by a UTSA associate professor of mechanical engineering.The peer-reviewed study, authored by Kiran Bhaganagar…
Hidalgo County reported 20 additional COVID-19 related deaths and 158 positive tests Tuesday. The deaths include a man from Alamo, a man from Edinburg, three women and two men from McAllen, two women and three men from Mission, one woman and four men from Weslaco, and one woman and two men from undisclosed locations. “Too…
A new experiment confirmed that cats can spread the virus to one another, and found dogs did not shed the virus. There’s still no evidence that pets transmit it to humans.A new study shows that cats are capable of transmitting the coronavirus to other cats.Credit...How Hwee Young/EPA, via ShutterstockSept. 29, 2020Updated 6:39 p.m. ETA new…
In this video, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Nanette Santoro, MD, Chair of the 2020 Scientific Program Committee for the Virtual Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Dr. Santoro highlights just some of the content from the scientific program, including cardiovascular disease, the effect of menopause on vasomotor symptoms; genitourinary syndrome of…
by: Russell Falcon Posted: Sep 29, 2020 / 11:37 AM HST / Updated: Sep 29, 2020 / 11:37 AM HST In this photo taken on May 8, 2006, sharks are seen swimming during a shark-seeing tour three miles from the Haleiwa, Hawaii, town on the North Shore of Oahu. (AP Photo/Hugh E. Gentry) AUSTIN (KXAN)…
September 29, 20205:29 PM ET With 1 Million Dead Worldwide, The Latest On A Coronavirus Vaccine Multiple vaccines trials are in their final phase, but we're probably still closer to the beginning of the pandemic than the end. Pictured here, a municipal cemetery worker digs a grave in a special cemetery for suspected COVID-19 victims…
U of M Medical School researchers say it's the first time they know of the virus being found in lake water anywhere in the country. DULUTH, Minn. — For much of the summer, Dr. Richard Melvin has been trying to answer a question: Can SARS-CoV-2 be detected in beach water? He found his answer the…
