Gordon Ramsay has obviously made a name for himself in the culinary world and as a host and judge on some of the most popular food TV shows. But on the internet, he’s becoming known for something completely different: critiquing…
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Gates says coronavirus could still be risk through early 2022
California restaurant owner on staying open despite coronavirus shutdown order: ‘I really have no choice’ Cronie’s Sports Grill co-owner Dave Foldes discusses his decision to keep his business open despite shutdown orders on ‘America’s News HQ.’ Bill Gates, the founder…
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Teens Still Able to Access E-Cigarettes During COVID-19 Pandemic
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 — Underage youth report being able to access electronic cigarettes from online and retail stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in JAMA Network Open. Shivani Mathur Gaiha, Ph.D., from…
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Millions of people are on treatment for HIV: Why are so many still dying?
Twenty years ago, treatment for HIV was a rare luxury in South Africa. Exorbitant costs and President Thabo Mbeki’s government’s fierce opposition to providing antiretroviral treatment (ART) kept it out of the public sector. They were terrible days. Many lives…
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New database shows more than 20% of nursing homes still report staff, PPE shortages
Nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States have occurred among nursing home residents, whose age, chronic medical conditions, and congregate living quarters place them and their caregivers at high risk of contracting the disease. And yet, six…
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Caregivers are still staying in as society reopens from coronavirus shutdowns, fearing they’ll infect their loved ones
As the coronavirus restrictions were lifted this summer, many young people flocked to reopened restaurants and bars, or planned backyard barbecues with friends they hadn’t seen in months. But not Christina Young. The 29-year-old is healthy, but her 20-month-old son,…
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Breathtaking virus numbers show normal life still far away
South Africa on Saturday became one of the top five worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, as breathtaking new infection numbers around the world were a reminder that a return to normal life is still far from sight. The World…
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As connected health adoption grows, privacy rules like HIPAA are still broadly misunderstood
Even before the current crisis, connected technology and the Internet of Health Things were growing in prominence and adoption. Now, spurred on by people’s efforts to stay at home as much as possible, this technology is even more important. But…
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Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: study
In a new study, researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. The research letter was published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American…
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Tokyo Summer Games Still Happening Despite Coronavirus Outbreak
Following the cancelation of several large-scale sporting and entertainment events as a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held a press conference on Tuesday to confirm that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games will still go…
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