On Tuesday, the Trump administration announced it would recommend a COVID-19 vaccine for every American older than 65 years, as it tries to speed up the nation’s vaccine rollout. Health officials also recommended that COVID-19 vaccines be given to all adults with preexisting conditions that make them more vulnerable to […]
Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2020 — The U.S. National Institutes of Health has updated guidelines for treating asthma. The update is the first in 13 years and takes into account new medications and other advances in asthma care. It focuses on treatment tailored for different age groups and severity of disease. […]
Purdue pharma pleads guilty over role in U.S. opioid epidemic
(HealthDay)—Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges linked to the Oxycontin maker’s role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. In a virtual hearing Tuesday with a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, Purdue admitted that it paid doctors to write more prescriptions for the company’s painkillers and paid an electronic […]
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty Over Role in U.S. Opioid Epidemic
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 — Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to three criminal charges linked to the Oxycontin maker’s role in the nation’s opioid epidemic. In a virtual hearing Tuesday with a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, Purdue admitted that it paid doctors to write more prescriptions for the company’s […]
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Declared Over
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is over, health officials say. Wednesday marks 42 days, or two incubation periods, since the last survivor tested negative for the virus, so the DRC Ministry of Health and World Health Organization officially announced […]
Denmark halts plan to cull 17 million mink over coronavirus infections
Last week, the Danish government announced plans to cull all farmed mink in the country to prevent spread of the novel coronavirus; now, legislators have dropped this plan, according to news reports. Danish health authorities were initially concerned that a mutated version of SARS-CoV-2 could spread from mink to humans […]
Over 45,000 heart procedures were missed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 lockdown led to more than 45,000 cardiac procedures being missed this year, which could have a long-term impact on mortality rates as healthcare providers work to catch up. Researchers from Keele University’s Cardiovascular Research Group, led by Professor Mamas Mamas, have said that the deficit could have a […]