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University of Pittsburgh researchers are hopeful to begin COVID-19 medicine testing by 2021 with a new antibody. Not in the form of a vaccine, the medicine will be both a treatment and a preventative measure. The medication, named Ab8, will begin safety trials with the hope that the FDA will […]

COVID-19 medicine testing

September 24, 2020 in Health / life tagged covid-19 / global health / Vaccinations by Jeffrey Cooperstein

covid-19 vaccine distribution — Since the beginning of the pandemic, several companies, including BioNTech and Pfizer, have been racing towards creating the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine. The time when that race ends is quickly approaching, with the CDC saying that limited doses could be going out to the highest-risk individuals by late October. With […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Up For Debate

September 9, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged covid-19 / Disease Prevention / global health / pandemic / Vaccinations by Joe Manichia

The CDC recently released a report that found racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 data. — Recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that there are significant racial and ethnic disparities in who is testing positive with COVID-19. These disparities are likely caused by the effects of long-standing social factors and are largely due to workplace COVID exposure. Data Trends […]

CDC Finds Racial Disparities in COVID Data

September 5, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / health trends / pandemic by Macee Hall

plasma treatment blood donor — Recently, the President announced that the FDA had approved the emergency use of convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 patients. There have been indications that this could be an effective treatment, but experts caution that we do not have sufficient data to confirm this. Treatment and Trials Of Plasma Treatment The convalescent […]

Plasma Treatment For Covid-19 Approved

September 3, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged covid-19 / Food and Drug Administration / global health / heart health / pandemic by Joe Manichia

A patient sitting in her car is tested for coronavirus as part of the HHS's new state testing plans. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released all state, territory, and locality COVID-19 testing plans for July through December to the general public. These plans outline all goals and procedures for COVID-19 testing per state and provide a framework to build on moving forward into the […]

COVID State Testing Plans Released by HHS

August 19, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / global health / healthcare news by Macee Hall

Countries requiring international health insurance — Several countries have begun requiring travelers to have international health insurance. Traveling abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic is a risk and has added complications for American travelers. Many countries have closed their borders to Americans entirely due to the continued outbreak in the United States, but there are some regions […]

Countries Requiring International Health Insurance

August 14, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / global health / travel by Joe Manichia

Emerging evidence is showing that COVID-19 might be able to cause airborne transmission, according to the World Health Organization. A group of scientists sent a letter to the organization urging WHO to acknowledge its guidance on how to help limit the spread of the virus. Many have looked towards Benedetta […]

Airborne Transmission: Is COVID-19 Airborne?

July 12, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / lung health / pandemic by Jadon Sennet

What Coronavirus Does To The Lungs — What Coronavirus Does To The Lungs The New York Times recently shared a video detailing what coronavirus does to the lungs. In the video, chest scans from a generally healthy 59-year-old man with coronavirus are reviewed, and just days before the scans were taken, this patient was asymptomatic. The scans […]

What Coronavirus Does To The Lungs

July 10, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / lung health / pandemic by Jenny McCann

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to run rampant, Google Maps is introducing new features to help you find important information as you venture out each day. To ensure that everyone is following proper social-distancing rules, Maps has included a feature to let users know how crowded public transport is, and […]

Google COVID Alerts

July 3, 2020 in Health tagged global health / healthcare news / healthcare technology / pandemic / social media by Emily Schellin

Many people have been following the newest cases of coronavirus and wonder how it will affect the recent reopening of the nation’s economy. With no end in sight to this vicious disease, some experts are predicting another complete economic shutdown. Some states are thriving now that they have reopened many […]

COVID Cases on the Rise

June 30, 2020 in Health tagged covid-19 / disease awareness / global health / health risks / pandemic by Emily Schellin