by William Jester | Nov 23, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Doctors are urging caution to prevent Covid-19 outbreaks as cases rise nationwide following a nearly three-week plateau and Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family next week. The U.S. reported a seven-day average of nearly 95,000 new Covid...
by William Jester | Nov 22, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The 24-hour news cycle and social media bombardment often resulting in conflicting messages about health issues might be making it harder than ever for people to make critical decisions, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, published in Journal of Behavioral...
by William Jester | Nov 20, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Millions of people in the United States with mental health conditions are newly eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added mood disorders to its list of health conditions that put people at risk for severe...
by William Jester | Nov 19, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
ust in time for Thanksgiving gatherings, several kinds of rapid COVID tests you can take home are hitting the market. Some give results within minutes, and soon they will be able to test for both COVID and the flu. Looking to other countries, this could be the...
by William Jester | Nov 18, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Since COVID-19 reared its ugly head more than 18 months ago, public health experts have longed to bolster their pandemic toolbox with a pill that could easily treat coronavirus. They may finally have one. Fluvoxamine, an off-patent, widely available antidepressant,...