Health

The challenges of returning to in-person classes in a state spiking with COVID-19

Across the U.S., school mask mandates are dividing communities. In Mississippi, a state hard hit by a coronavirus surge, the Oxford School District had ruled masks were optional for students and staff. But the school superintendent, Bradley Roberson, overruled them,…

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WATCH: WHO to test three existing drugs for use with COVID

By Associated Press

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it will soon begin testing three drugs currently used for other diseases to see if they might help patients suffering from the coronavirus.

Tensions over school mask mandates roil this Mississippi town

By Laura Santhanam

The simple back-to-school precaution of masking has become a source of controversy in Mississippi and around the country as millions of students prepare to enter the academic year and rates of COVID-19 infection soar.

Scientists debate potential benefits of intranasal COVID-19 vaccines

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Vaccines that are injected into the arm don't generate the kind of protection in nasal passages that would be needed to block all infection.

California to require COVID-19 vaccine or test for teachers

By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

Several large school districts in the state have issued similar requirements in recent days, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and the Long Beach Unified school districts.

YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks

By Associated Press

YouTube has suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days after the Kentucky Republican posted a misleading video suggesting face masks don't prevent infection by COVID-19. The video was also removed.

CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta variant surges

By Lindsey Tanner, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The CDC recommendation echoes recent guidance from top obstetrician groups.

A nurse practitioner's Brief But Spectacular take on combating loneliness

Laurie Theeke is a nurse practitioner who studies loneliness as a unique bio-psychosocial stressor that impacts human health. After years of clinical experience, she developed a five-session program called "LISTEN," which seeks to guide participants on a journey to find…

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Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19

By Terry Spencer, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.