As the COVID-19 pandemic killed more than a half-million Americans, it also quietly inflamed what already was one of the country’s greatest public health crises: drug addiction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 87,000 people died of
Dr. Anthony Fauci has already warned against large gatherings ahead of the Super Bowl this year due to coronavirus, which means you may find yourself in charge of guacamole this year. If that’s the case, one expert has some tips to help
Johnson & Johnson executive Dr. Paul Stoffels addressed the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine compared to others already available to the public, saying it had revealed “complete protection against death and hospitalization.” “We have done this study in the height of the pandemic with huge transmission
Four members of a Nebraska family are infected with the novel coronavirus — again. For the second time in recent months, Chuck Conboy Sr., 67, of Papillion, claims his family has suffered a COVID-19 infection. Conboy, his wife, and two sons all
Teachers don’t need coronavirus vaccinations in order for schools to reopen safely, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Walensky said there is a growing body of evidence to suggest schools can safely reopen without
The AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine not only dropped virus transmission by two-thirds, but it also improved hospitalization rates and prevented serious disease, according to new, preliminary findings. Researchers also found spacing out the two doses actually boosted protection against the virus. The findings
Rapid, less intrusive coronavirus breath tests are set to roll out in the Netherlands, health officials there said. Starting this week, testing facilities in Amsterdam began to use the so-called SpiroNose, a machine that works similarly to a breath alcohol test. A
The recipient of the first-ever successful double-hand and face transplant said he is “grateful” for the procedure which has “given me a second chance at life.” Joseph DiMeo, a 22-year-old New Jersey resident who suffered 80% total body surface area burns in
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s advice to avoid potentially contracting or spreading coronavirus this weekend is for NFL fans to enjoy watching the Super Bowl with only “your family or with people that are in your household.” Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said every time the
Chris Buckner, whose son Dylan Buckner committed suicide in January, told “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday that the stress caused by Chicago‘s coronavirus restrictions, including school closures and the inability to participate in school sports, “contributed” to his son’s death. “Depression and potential suicide
Dr. Qanta Ahmed, a pulmonologist who has been treating COVID-19 patients at a New York hospital, argued on Wednesday that restaurants are safe when “proper protocols” are in place and should reopen in New York City after being closed for indoor dining