Copyright Getty Images Poor regulation of antibody tests – which could indicate if someone has coronavirus – could put the public at risk, doctors have warned. The Royal College of Pathologists has written to the health secretary, asking for stricter rules on kits sold directly to consumers. The letter warns …
Read More »Experts from John Hopkins share who should get virus vaccine first
If there is an effective vaccine for coronavirus, experts say it will probably not be enough for all Americans right off the bat. To help determine who should receive the first batch of doses, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has released a framework for distributing vaccines, reports The …
Read More »From ‘Pandemic Pods’ to Mask Breaks: What Johns Hopkins Experts Say About Back to School
Johns Hopkins experts shared their advice on back-to-school plans for the upcoming academic year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Elders who want their children to have more social involvement in the coming school year are looking for all sorts of ways to achieve that – whether it’s so-called ‘pandemic bubbles’ outside …
Read More »Ochsner Health adapts mask policy, no longer allows neck gaits
BATON ROUGE – A medical facility in Louisiana says that certain types of masks in their facilities no longer allow for new science that some masks are better than others. Since the inception of the virus, Americans have been encouraged to wear masks because they protect people from spreading the …
Read More »More people receive medical care at home during COVID-19 pandemic
“Hospital at home” programs skyrocket as more patients feel safer when receiving medical treatment at home instead of in a hospital or doctor’s office, the Associated Press reported. Patients who are acutely ill with conditions such as heart conditions, diabetes, or even COVID-19 can use these programs to be treated …
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