When Joe Biden is ready to announce his running mate, a new national poll shows that the former vice president has a 10 percent lead over President Trump among registered voters. According to a poll released by Monmouth University on Tuesday, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee tops Republican commitment in …
Read More »I’m a COVID-19 long-suffering and an epidemiologist – here’s how it feels when symptoms last for months
Imagine being young and healthy, a non-smoker without pre-existing health conditions, and then waking up one morning when you are polluted by an unseen force. Back in March, this was my reality. I had just returned from Europe, and about 10 days later I started to have flu-like symptoms. I …
Read More »Schools reopening and virtual learning: experts provide valuable insights
As schools in the United States reopen and children who attend school test positive for the coronavirus, students safely return to school remain at the forefront of many people’s minds. Although there are options when it comes to reopening schools, including mentoring from the American Academy of Pediatrics, it is …
Read More »Mask quarrel leads to attacks by couple on teen Sesame Place worker, police say
A 17-year-old worker at a theme park in Pennsylvania suffers a sprained jaw and will require surgery after he was attacked by a couple he asked to wear masks, police said. The worker at Sesame Place on the edge of Philadelphia met the couple, a man and a woman, in …
Read More »Vaping linked to higher risk of COVID-19 in teens and young adults, study finds
Teenagers and young adults who vape are often more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than those who do not, a new study by Stanford researchers found. A young person who has vapened en Smoked cigarettes were seven times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the study …
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