DHEC distributes at-home COVID-19 tests across state

DHEC distributes at-home COVID-19 tests across state

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) -The state health department announced the distribution of their first shipment of at-home COVID-19 rapid tests on Friday. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says they have received 140,000 of the 2 million at-home tests ordered and expect to receive the rest of the tests in the coming […]

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Hochul updates New Yorkers on COVID-19

WATCH LIVE: Gov. Hochul updates New Yorkers on COVID-19

[ad_1] Editor’s note: This press conference will be live streamed on this page at 10 a.m. EST. UPTON, N.Y. (WROC) — Gov. Kathy Hochul is scheduled to host a COVID-19 briefing Friday morning to update New Yorkers on the state’s ongoing pandemic response efforts. The governor is set to speak after touring the Brookhaven National […]

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Recognising Italy's mistakes in the public health response to COVID-19

Recognising Italy’s mistakes in the public health response to COVID-19

[ad_1] The Day of the Dead in Italy this year was not only a time for remembrance but also for demanding justice for lives lost to COVID-19. On Nov 2, 2021, members of the #Sereni (also known as Serene and Always United) Association demonstrated in Rome against institutional omerta (ie, law of silence) and for […]

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Colchicine as COVID-19 treatment suffers difficult year, but some hope remains

[ad_1] January 21, 2022 6 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Source: Mehta KG, et al. RMD Open. 2021;doi:10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001746.RECOVERY Collaborative Group. Lancet. 2021;doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00435-5.Tardif JC, et al. Lancet. 2021;doi:10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00222-8. Disclosures: Neogi reports being an investigator on the CAN-COVID trial. Peto reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are […]

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Offline: COVID-19 as culture war

Offline: COVID-19 as culture war

[ad_1] When Dr Anthony Fauci challenged Senator Rand Paul last week during US congressional hearings, he exposed how politicians have exploited the COVID-19 pandemic for their own personal advantage. Fauci showed screenshots of Senator Paul’s website, which included the message “Fire Dr Fauci”. He pointed out that Paul was inviting people to send donations to […]

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ASG to Sponsor Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Jan. 25

ASG to Sponsor Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Jan. 25

[ad_1] The Associated Student Government — in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Health and the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care — will host a Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 25, for members of the U of A campus community. “When you look at our latest surge of COVID-19 transmission, one […]

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Marshfield Clinic helps state identify COVID variants

Marshfield Clinic helps state identify COVID variants

[ad_1] MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) -The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Science in Madison has been using positive COVID-19 samples to sequence the virus genomically to identify the dominant variant throughout the state. The lab receives between 400-500 samples from around the state each week. At the lab, scientists strip the sample down to its most basic […]

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Changes coming to COVID-19 contact tracing in Mecklenburg; don’t expect a call when you test positive

Changes coming to COVID-19 contact tracing in Mecklenburg; don’t expect a call when you test positive

[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Mecklenburg County is, ‘in the red.’ The number of positive COVID-19 cases puts it at a high community spread for more than a month. At the same time, what has been pushed as a key tool to prevent the spread, the county is pulling back on: Contact tracing. “It was […]

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Study Says People With Mild COVID-19 Symptoms Could Suffer From Long-Term Neurological Damage – NBC Connecticut

Study Says People With Mild COVID-19 Symptoms Could Suffer From Long-Term Neurological Damage – NBC Connecticut

[ad_1] Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, an immunologist with the Yale School of Medicine has been researching potential long-term effects of getting COVID-19. In a recent study, Iwasaki has discovered that even people with mild symptoms can sometimes suffer long-term neurological damage. NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran spoke with her about the issue. Dan: “So you’ve been doing […]

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