Similarities, differences between the 1918 and 2020 pandemics In many ways, 2020 looks like 1918, the year the great flu pandemic was triggered. As then, science cannot crush an insidious but preventable infectious disease before hundreds of thousands die from it. WASHINGTON – The country’s leading infectious disease expert warned …
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wearing uniform masks at a hair salon in Missouri may have prevented nearly 140 clients from contracting the new coronavirus from two stylists infected with the virus. In May, two stylists at Great Clips in Springfield, Missouri tested positive for COVID-19 …
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UPDATE (11:28 am): The Big East officially announced that it is moving to a conference-only schedule for fall sports. Basketball schedule remains “unaffected at this time.” No decision is being made at this time regarding the BIG EAST Fall Sports Conference competition and championships. In the coming weeks, BIG EAST …
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Do you want your baby to go gaga for vegetables? Start well. For the first time, experts reporting to the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture have included counseling as part of a twice-a-decade study of how diet of people affects long-term health, …
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Democratic challengers in many of the key Senate elections that will determine which party will control the chamber next year have outraged Republican incumbents in the past three months who hope to unseat the November general election. “The green wave of fundraising that helped Democrats win back the House in …
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