Month: May 2020

The agency granted emergency clearance for a testing kit that allows a consumer to take a nasal sample at home and send it to a laboratory for the diagnosis. View original article Contributor:

(Washington D.C.) — As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks, according to an Associated Press analysis. Rapid, widespread testing is considered essential … Read more

Despite what can seem like alarming research, a dermatologist says the products are not necessarily dangerous. View original article Contributor: Emily Sohn

With social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders in place, people are turning to televisits for relief. View original article Contributor: Fran Kritz

Heat, humidity and sunshine are helpful, but the virus still spreads in warm-weather countries, and experts warn against complacency. View original article Contributor: Andrew Freedman

I have good reasons for my health anxiety. But my son is like a canary in the coal mine, except a good one, providing proof that the coal mine is free of covid-19. View original article Contributor: Caren Chesler

Smithsonian online exhibition features images and items from the past to explore relationships, technology, citizenship and more. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

With more than two-thirds of states significantly relaxing restrictions, an uptick in cases is predicted. The F.D.A. granted emergency clearance for a testing kit that allows users to check themselves for the virus at home. View original article Contributor:

With more than two-thirds of states significantly relaxing restrictions, an uptick in cases is widely predicted. The House’s vote to allow remote balloting will change how Congress operates. View original article Contributor: