Early COVID-19 images of swabbing from Wuhan, China, looked more like an Ebola news story – health care workers were completely immersed in personal protective equipment (PPE), inserting swabs so deep that brain damage seemed difficult. When COVID-19 (and testing) spread around the world, there were reports of “the brain …
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) – The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maryland dropped slightly when the state passed 103,000 confirmed cases, new data released by the Department of Health released Saturday morning. According to state data, 441 people are currently being hospitalized as a result of the virus, 14 as of …
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(News) – Organizers tried to find a way to keep the Kentucky Derby equestrian sport safe for fans this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those efforts have apparently failed. Per WLKY, Churchill Downs announced Friday that it could not allow spectators to attend the Sept. event in Louisville. “Churchill …
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Coronavirus: Several nations are working to create a vaccine for COVID-19 Washington: A team of researchers after studying tissue removed from patients’ noses during surgery believe they may have discovered the reason why so many people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, even when they have no other symptoms …
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First, what are harmful algae flowers – like HABs? While HABs along our ocean shores – like red tide events in Florida – are getting more media attention, HAB events are also occurring in our nation’s freshwater bodies. As I wrote last year, HABs occur when excess nutrients make their …
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