Most states see coronavirus spikes as July 4 holiday weekend approaches
Coronavirus infections rose in 40 out of 50 states heading into what will be a very different July Fourth weekend, as the virus continues to make a resurgence following weeks…
Living with family amid the pandemic? Follow this mental health advice
The number of young adults living with an adult or grandparent during the coronavirus pandemic is at an all-time high, according to a Zillow analysis. Psychologist Jennifer Dragonette, Psy.D, Newport…
Washington mom says she still caught coronavirus despite taking slew of precautions to avoid it
A Washington state mother says she tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this year despite taking all of the necessary precautions to avoid getting infected. Rebecca Drobis, 43, told The…
Coronavirus spikes in the South and West, younger patients make up majority of cases
Younger Americans are making up a larger proportion of new coronavirus infections as cases of the virus spike in the South and West, experts say. America recorded another record spike…
Coronavirus more likely to hospitalize or kill people with these 5 underlying conditions
As the coronavirus resurges in hotspots across the United States, health officials are doing everything they can to safeguard Americans who are most at risk of the disease. It’s well-documented…
Indiana woman celebrates 100th birthday after surviving coronavirus, cancer, WWII
An Indiana woman marked her 100th birthday with coronavirus in the rearview mirror. Leora Martin, a resident of Greenleaf Health Campus, an assisted-living facility in the state, learned recently that…
At-home ‘spit test’ trial to test 14,000 people in UK
A group of 14,000 essential workers and their families will trial a new coronavirus “spit test” in southeast England, reports say, in the hopes of greater efficiency and comfort than…
Coronavirus doctors’ overuse of antibiotics could spur resistance and raise death toll
Antibiotic resistance may lead to more coronavirus deaths Doctors knew antibiotics weren’t effective against the coronavirus, but they feared patients could develop life-threatening bacterial co-infections and used them anyway, raising…
Coronavirus plasma study shows ‘robust evidence’ of transfusion treatment improving survivability, authors say
In a new study of convalescent plasma transfusions in 20,000 coronavirus patients, authors say the data offers “robust evidence” the treatment is safe and associated with improved survival. The idea…
WHO: Hundreds of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses could be ready for 2021
The World Health Organization on Thursday said it’s hoping to produce a few hundred million coronavirus vaccine doses by the end of the year and up to 2 billion by…