Ten million deaths per year by 2050 related to antimicrobial resistance—that’s what a large British study, conducted in 2014, predicts if the current trend continues. Despite the strong efforts deployed in recent years, these figures are unfortunately still valid. In…
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AI-defined COVID-19 testing strategy could lead to fewer infections
When the novel coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, governments and institutions worldwide faced hard decisions about who to test for the virus—and when—with limited testing supplies. Now, a new algorithm developed by researchers at Penn State’s College of Information…
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Physical exercise for people with chronic kidney diseases to combat physical inactivity due to COVID-19
The Association to Fight Against Kidney Diseases of Castellón province (Spain), ALCER Castalia, and the CEU Cardenal Herrera University (CEU UCH) have collaborated to create the Basic Manual of Physical Activity for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The exercise table with…
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2020 set to be deadliest year in U.S. history with 3.2 million deaths
2020 is the deadliest year in U.S. history: America is on pace for more than 3.2 million total deaths including 347K killed by COVID, 75K pandemic-related fatalities and a record 81K fatal overdoses Preliminary CDC figures suggest 2020 will be…
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Biden plan to reopen schools subject to potential changes in coronavirus pandemic, official says
President Biden to roll out coronavirus strategy amid pandemic Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marty Makary weighs in on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ One of President Biden’s goals for his first 100 days in office is to see to it that most…
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‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to Avoid a Big Bill for Your COVID Test
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Tests for the coronavirus are supposed to be free. And, usually, they are. But sometimes … things happen. Here’s how to keep those things from happening to you. New York Times reporter Sarah…
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Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast
Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, with fears of political interference and a “warp speed” timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn’t…
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Administration Eases Rules to Give Laid-Off Workers More Time to Sign Up for COBRA
People who’ve been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more time to decide whether to hang on to their employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a recent federal rule. Under the federal law known as COBRA, people…
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Incentivizing vaccine adherence: Could it be the key to achieving herd immunity?
As the United States struggles to control record-breaking increases in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, the roll-out of two approved vaccines offers tremendous hope for saving lives and curbing the pandemic. To achieve success, however, experts estimate that at least 70…
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Hand sanitizer is causing an epidemic of chemical burns to children’s eyes
All that hand sanitizer people have been slathering on since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to more than just dry hands and eye-watering smells: More and more children are showing up to hospitals with hand sanitizer in…
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