SDI Productions/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it would loosen some of the restrictions that have blocked gay men from donating blood. The agency is changing the recommended deferral period from 12 months to three Read More
New York City surgeon Dr. Craig Spencer discusses his concerns about COVID-19 outbreak on “The View,” April 2, 2020. – (ABC)(NEW YORK) — A surgeon who was the first person in New York City to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus in 2014 rejected Read More
Memorystockphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Masks are at the forefront of people’s minds as health care workers continue to face shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Together with disinfection and hand-washing, N95 respirators have proven to reduce the Read More
art Photo/iStock(NEW YORK) — As Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday recommended citizens to wear face coverings while in public amid coronavirus, medical professionals are weighing in about the benefits of wearing them. “At this point, there really seems Read More
WHOOP(NEW YORK) — As health officials were confronted this week with the possibility that as many as one in four people who have the novel coronavirus may not show symptoms, researchers are investigating whether subtle hints from wearable wellness devices could help Read More
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Being a parent is never a cakewalk, but parenting during a pandemic is an entirely new challenge for millions of American families of children with special needs. “Everything has radically changed,” said Melissa Winchell of West Read More
iStock/Halfpoint(NEW YORK) — As the novel coronavirus outbreak rages on, researchers are learning more about which individuals are at risk of being severely sickened — or dying — from the disease. A study published this week in the journal The Lancet Read More
Tero Vesalainen(NEW ORLEANS) — When New Orleans freelance writer Sarah Netter first started coughing and showing a fever, her thoughts gravitated to the coronavirus outbreak that was starting to gain a foothold in the United States. When her breathing labored and Read More
Vadym Terelyuk/iStock(NEW YORK) — Hospitals across the U.S. battling the coronavirus have been consistently reporting shortages of personal protective gear, ventilators and drugs used to help patients with pain management. But medical professionals in the state Read More
FilippoBacci/iStock(NEW YORK) — With new stories emerging about the rapid spread of COVID-19, public health experts are now warning the public to stay inside even if they feel healthy. The reason? You may be an asymptomatic carrier. “Asymptomatic transmission Read More
