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First U.S. Case Of Covid-19 Variant Reported In Colorado: What Does This Mean?
The novel UK Covid-19 variant that has been spreading globally has now been confirmed in the U.S. in Colorado.
‘Music As Medicine’,Virtual Carnegie Hall Performance, Honors Healthcare Workers
Last night, the National Virtual Medical Orchestra, composed of healthcare professionals, and accompanied by the famed soloist Joshua Bell and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, also took part in an online Carnegie Hall performance to honor healthcare…
First Covid-19 Vaccine Given In New York, As American Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins
Shortly after 9 am today, Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse from Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, became the first healthcare worker to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in New York, marking a historic day in the ongoing pandemic.
Can CRISPR-Based Covid-19 Testing Using Smartphones Slow The Pandemic?
Two recent proof-of-concept studies look at the potential of using CRISPR technology and the optics in smartphones to test for Covid-19.
One Million New Covid-19 Cases Added To U.S. Total In Just 5 Days
The U.S. added over 1 million cases in just the first 5 days of December. It took more than 100 days to get to 1 million cases, after the first reported cases of the virus were reported on January 20.
Dry Air Indoors Will Increase Transmission Of Covid-19 As Winter Approaches
As the chilly autumn air shifts toward colder temperatures this winter, there is an increased risk for not only contracting, but transmitting Covid-19.
Dancing May Help To Prevent Falls In Older Persons, Study Finds
Based on the results of a recent meta-analysis in JAMA, dancing regularly over 3-6 months may help to reduce falls in persons over the age of 65.
Patient Gets Covid-19 Swab Lodged In Her Lung After Being Screened Via Her Tracheostomy Tube
A patient in the U.K. with a tracheostomy had a nasal swab lodge in her lung after being tested through her tracheostomy tube.
Houston Teen Launches Mobile Covid-19 Testing Lab
Taft Foley, an 18 year-old EMT from Houston launched a mobile Covid-19 test lab which helps to fund free tests for the homeless, veterans and senior citizens.
These ‘Silent’ Mutations May Give Covid-19 Coronavirus An Evolutionary Advantage
Silent mutations in RNA structure and folding may have provided SARS-CoV-2 with an evolutionary edge as it jumped to humans.
