FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota Department of Health confirms 174 new cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths linked to the disease. A total of 118 deaths have been linked to COVID-19 in the state. Health officials say the daily positivity rate is 3.0%. There are …
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article (US Air Force file photo) NEW YORK – You should delay your routine tooth cleaning until the coronavirus pandemic is resolved, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization. Dentists, hygienists and other providers of oral care have an increased risk of taking COVID-19 and passing it on …
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The World Health Organization said Tuesday that routine, non-essential tooth work should be delayed until COVID-19 transmission rates drop sufficiently, caution against procedures that produce aerosol sprays from patients’ mouths. The WHO said that check-ups, dental cleaning and preventive care could be postponed because it releases guidance to dentists on …
Read More »Bayer raises $ 875 million to buy health biotech for women
(Bloomberg) – Bayer AG beats $ 875 million deal for British women’s health biotech Kandy Therapeutics Ltd. and support their pharmaceutical division before patents on certain key products expire. © Bloomberg The Bayer AG logo hangs on banners outside the Bayer CropScience AG research and development facility in Frankfurt, Germany, …
Read More »Face masks and previous vaccines may hold Covid-19, some researchers say
As U.S. leaders work to control the spread of coronavirus, researchers around the world are working to answer the mysteries that remain about infections. © Mario Tama / Getty Images Employees of St. John’s Well Child & Family Center is preparing to test a woman for COVID-19 at a free …
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