by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 1, 2020 | Health News
Health care workers with adequate gloves, gowns and face masks still had 3.4 times the risk of contracting the coronavirus compared to the general population, the study found, and minority health care workers had an even greater risk of testing positive. African American, Latino and other minority care providers were five times more likely to […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 1, 2020 | Health News
But what about the eyes? Should we all be wearing goggles or face shields as well? It’s certainly possible that a person could get Covid-19 through the eyes, said Dr. Thomas Steinemann, a clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. There is...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 1, 2020 | Health News
The camp had followed some but not all of the CDC mitigation steps against the spread of the new coronavirus — but was not enough to keep campers and staff free of illness. “Settings, like multi-day, overnight summer camps, pose a unique challenge when it...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 31, 2020 | Health News
The study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, found that among a sample of 68 healthy adults in Germany who had not been exposed to the coronavirus, 35% had T cells in their blood that were reactive to the virus. T cells are part of the immune system and...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 31, 2020 | Health News
It’s unclear whether Buddy died from complications of the coronavirus, which he most likely caught from his owner, Robert Mahoney, who tested positive this spring, or whether he died from lymphoma. Two veterinarians who were not part of his treatment, but who...
