Category: Public Health

COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

A robust sign-up for flu shots could help head off a nightmare scenario in the coming winter of hospitals stuffed with both COVID-19 patients and those suffering from severe effects of influenza. Plus, no one knows how flu and COVID might interact if a patient got both.

How to Weigh Evacuation Options With Both Wildfires and COVID at Your Door

As the twin disasters of COVID-19 and fire season sweep through California, thousands of residents are weighing difficult options, pitting risk against risk as they decide where to evacuate. Amid a virulent pandemic, where can you safely relocate?

5 Things to Know About Convalescent Blood Plasma

President Donald Trump touted the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of this unproven COVID-19 treatment for emergency use. That set off reactions ranging from excitement and optimism to scientific concerns and criticism that the decision was politically motivated.

CDC director walks back new COVID-19 testing guidelines

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Study offers early evidence of asymptomatic COVID-19 transmission on planes

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Seasonal depression also strikes in the summer

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Republican Convention, Day 3: Revisionist History

Vice President Mike Pence officially accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term.

7 leaders react to CDC’s new testing guidelines

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Testing czar defends guideline changes; DOJ may probe nursing home deaths in 4 states — 6 COVID-19 updates

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Another COVID Mystery: Patients Survive Ventilator, But Linger in a Coma

Doctors are diagnosing a new stage of COVID-19 recovery: patients who take much longer than usual to regain consciousness after coming off a ventilator. And a growing number of doctors are worried some patients aren’t being given the time they need to wake up.