Feb 20 In rough a U.S. flu season for kids, vaccine working OK so far By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press For kids, the flu vaccine has been more than 50% effective in preventing flu illness severe enough to send someone to the doctor's office. Experts say that's considered pretty good for a flu vaccine. Continue reading
Feb 20 WATCH: WHO says data shows decline in new COVID-19 cases By Associated Press Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus said the data from China continued to show a decline in new confirmed cases, adding that whilst the trend was encouraging "this is no time for complacency."… Continue reading
Feb 20 How the psychology of a $4.99 price tag might influence who undergoes heart surgery By Eric Boodman, STAT The older you get, the likelier it is that an operation’s risks outweigh the benefits. Yet to arbitrarily — and perhaps, unknowingly — fixate on the threshold at which patients pass from their 70s into their 80s seems like an… Continue reading
Feb 20 Can AI flag disease outbreaks faster than humans? Not quite By Matt O'Brien, Christina Larson, Associated Press The first public alert outside China about the novel coronavirus came on Dec. 30 from the automated HealthMap system at Boston Children's Hospital. Continue reading
Feb 20 South Korea reports 1st virus death By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The death was the ninth confirmed from the virus outside mainland China. Other deaths have occurred in France, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan. Continue reading
Feb 20 New Chinese virus cases decline, but tracking method revised again By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Another 114 people reportedly died from the new illness, COVID-19, as health inspectors went door-to-door to attempt to find every infected person in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:22 The big question that researchers are trying to answer about novel coronavirus There are many unanswered questions about the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak, but the Chinese government has released new information about the mortality rate and other important concerns. William Brangham talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health… Continue watching
Feb 19 National shortage of forensic nurses frustrates rape victims By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Only about 150 of the state's 94,000 registered nurses are credentialed forensic nurses. … Continue reading
Feb 19 North Dakota regulators approve expanded Dakota Access pipeline By James MacPherson, Associated Press Opponents say the expansion would increase the possibility of an oil spill. They argue the commission should have considered effects all along the line and not solely at the pump station location. Continue reading
Feb 19 Analysis: Some natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated By C. Michael White, The Conversation Consumers take real risks if they use diet supplements not independently verified by reputable outside labs. Continue reading