President Trump will hold a news conference at 6 a.m. ET to discuss “a major therapeutic breakthrough” on coronavirus, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced. She said Alex Azar, secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services, Stephan Hahn, head of the Food and Drug Administration, would be present. …
Read More »Minnesota and Nebraska officials say COVID-19 cases linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Cases of Coronavirus reported in Minnesota and Nebraska have been linked to people attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which ended last week. According to the Star Tribune, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 15 cases linked to people attending the annual event. The residents who tested positive …
Read More »Study finds that honey is a better treatment for colds than antibiotics
Could a pantry stack like honey be more effective in treating a cough than a cold than antibiotics? A new study published by the University of Oxford, shows that honey is just as effective as antibiotics and medicines without concierge in reducing the frequency and severity of coughs. The study, …
Read More »Why children get flu shots is even more important this year
Making sure your kids get a flu shot every year is always a good idea, but still very much so this fall, as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout much of the United States. As any parent knows, cold and flu season always brings a host of respiratory viruses and …
Read More »Florida to release genetically modified mosquitoes
FLORIDA – Following lengthy federal and state proceedings, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District this week approved a plan to release more than 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Keys region to combat an invasive, disease-carrying species of the insect. The genetically modified mosquitoes, named OX5034 by Oxitec, the …
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