Health

Protective masks may have seemed like a novel concept when the world first quarantined to flatten the curve, but they have now become the norm. This new outfit appendage, whether you’re wearing them for informal, socially estranged errands or a more formal gathering with loved ones, has become a necessary …

By Nicole Chavez and Kay Jones | CNN Doctors at a Texas hospital along the US-Mexico border may decide to send coronavirus patients “home to die for loved ones” due to limited resources, authorities say. Government and health officials in Starr County announced this week that they are creating committees …

(Reuters) – Devon Brumfield could hear his father breathless on the phone. Darrell Cager Sr., 64, had diabetes. Then his youngest daughter urged him to seek attention. The next day, he collapsed and died at his New Orleans home. The daughter soon discovered the cause: COVID-19 acute respiratory distress. Her …

Victoria television journalist Victoria Price was warned to consult a doctor by an alert bystander who noticed a lump in her throat. As it turned out, she had thyroid cancer, and she probably caught it early. Price, an investigative journalist for WFLA News in Tampa Bay, Florida, tweeted the story …

WASHINGTON – Americans struggling to worsen the coronavirus outbreak received some rare good news this week when researchers released encouraging updates on possible vaccines. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci, whose grim warnings have frustrated President Donald Trump, has consistently been enthusiastic about the prospects. It is an encouraging thought that even …