Cervical cancer screening recommendations say HPV testing in combination with a Pap test, also known as a joint test, every five years, or just a Pap test every three years are still acceptable options, as not all labs have switched to primary HPV. tests. The updated guide appears in ACS’s …
Read More »The first dog to test positive for Covid-19 in the US died, Buddy the German Shepherd,
It is unclear whether Buddy died of complications from the coronavirus, which he probably caught from his owner, Robert Mahoney, who tested positive this spring, or whether he died of lymphoma. Two vets who were not part of his treatment, but who checked Buddy’s medical records for National Geographic, told …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins human study of COVID-19 vaccine after promising data on monkeys
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson began human safety trials in the US on Thursday for its COVID-19 vaccine after publishing details of a study in monkeys that showed its best-performing candidate vaccine offered strong protection in a single dose. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed …
Read More »Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about the likelihood of transmitting the coronavirus
While the study did not measure transmissibility, it raises questions, just as schools begin to reopen, about the ease with which the new coronavirus can spread through the under-5 ensemble. “We had just realized that some of the children we were testing for SARS CoV-2 were positive, the younger children …
Read More »Police: Florida couple jailed for refusing to quarantine
Two residents of the Florida Keys have been jailed for failing to quarantine after testing positive for the new coronavirus. July 30, 2020 1:32 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article MIAMI – Two residents of the Florida Keys have been jailed for failing to quarantine …
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