Throughout 2020, many scientists were focused on COVID-19. But all this time, another infection has been spreading quietly throughout WA … Be honest. Before January 2020, did you know what an epidemiologist was? I know I didn’t. For those who’ve…
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UK tests house-to-house in hunt for new COVID-19 variant
England has begun house-by-house COVID-19 testing in some communities as authorities try to snuff out a new variant of the virus before it spreads widely and undermines a nationwide vaccination program. Authorities want to reach the 80,000 residents of eight…
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New York sisters hope to help more than 200 seniors sign up for COVID-19 vaccines
New York sisters help seniors get vaccinated Ava and Lily Weinstein tell ‘Fox and Friends Weekend’ they created a service to help seniors sign up for COVID-19 vaccine after assisting their own grandparents. Two sisters from New York have teamed up…
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Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
How to study the stages children go through as they play together has been highlighted in new research by a Swansea University academic. Play is a crucial part of a child’s development. It is how children develop cognitive skills and…
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Five things nutrition experts want you to know about new federal dietary guidelines
New federal dietary guidelines encourage Americans to focus more on eating healthy throughout life, to be flexible in their eating patterns and to cut down on empty calories. The recommendations, released every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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New gene variant linked to stroke
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Genetics. “The patients we have studied are from the same extended family,…
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New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months
New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after…
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President Biden Just Issued 2 New Mask Mandates—Here’s What That Means for You
As he promised during the election, President Joe Biden has wasted no time in taking action against the spread of COVID-19. One of his first orders of business in the White House was signing an executive order to mandate mask…
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During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications
People buying their own health insurance have even more to think about this year, particularly those post-COVID-19 patients with lingering health concerns, the “long haulers,” who join the club of Americans with preexisting conditions. What type of plan is best…
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New Laws Keep Pandemic-Weary California at Forefront of Health Policy Innovation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Though COVID-19 forced California leaders to scale back their ambitious health care agenda, they still managed to enact significant new laws intended to lower consumer health care spending and expand access to health coverage. When Democratic Gov….
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