Health

(Reuters) – Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters count, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker walks by NYU Langone Hospital during the outbreak of …

Health officials in Kansas issued a warning after several COVID-19 cases were linked to a busy service area earlier this month. The Shawnee County Health Department issued an alert after they allegedly identified multiple cases of COVID-19 linked to the Topeka Service Area located on the I-70 toll road at …

Senate Democrats on Monday asked Congress to provide $ 25 billion in emergency funding for the production and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine before negotiations on an upcoming response package. In addition to the development of the vaccine itself, a massive and complex undertaking is required to manufacture the millions …

There is also a larger gap in health outcomes between rich and poor in the US than in England, researchers from the University of Michigan and University College London found, according to a statement released Monday. Rates of diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, and mental health conditions among high-income middle-aged …

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign staff have reached an agreement to unionize with the Campaign Workers Guild (CWG), finalizing a two-year contract that includes overtime pay in excess of 40 hours per week, one floor Salary of at least $ 4,000 per month for full-time workers and unlimited sick leave, employees …