Health

As COVID-19 infections rapidly spread through California prisons, authorities announced Monday the replacement of the chief medical officer of the state correction system. The move came when Governor Gavin Newsom criticized a previous decision to transfer hundreds of prisoners from a Chino facility that had been fighting an outbreak. The …

Residents of a Mexican border city used their cars to form a blockade to prevent Americans from entering during the July 4 weekend amid fears of the coronavirus. The move came amid a spike in coronavirus in neighboring Arizona, prompting Sonoyta Mayor José Ramos Arzate to issue a statement Saturday …

Many of us instinctively feel the connection between our gut and our brain. That connection And how the variety of bacteria that reside in our digestive tract, our microbiome, could help treat mental illness has become a field of interest to scientists in recent years. A new review of the …

Humboldt County Joint Information Center Press Release: Humboldt County’s confirmed COVID-19 case count increased to 149 after five additional cases were reported today. Of the residents who tested positive recently, most contracted the virus through travel to attend meetings or participate in local gatherings. Travel by friends and family in …

Hawaiian health officials today reported seven new cases of coronavirus as the total number of infections statewide since the outbreak began increased to 1,030. Today’s new cases include six on Oahu and one on Big Island, according to the state Department of Health daily noon count. As of today, 230 …