Police Using Rubber Bullets On Protesters That Can Kill, Blind Or Maim For Life
Police in multiple cities are using supposedly 鈥渘onlethal鈥 crowd-control methods from rubber bullets to tear gas bombs to pepper-spray projectiles.
Persiguiendo el esquivo sue帽o de una cura para COVID-19
Hay m谩s de 1,250 estudios de COVID-19 en marcha. Las farmac茅uticas est谩n invirtiendo miles de millones en el desarrollo de medicamentos y vacunas eficaces para poner fin a la pandemia.
Chasing The Elusive Dream Of A COVID Cure
Thousands of researchers worldwide are looking for a treatment that will go beyond what remdesivir can do for COVID patients.
Anti-Vaccine Activists Latch Onto Coronavirus To Bolster Their Movement
Activists failed to convince state legislators that diseases like measles aren鈥檛 serious enough to require vaccination. Now they鈥檙e joining with conservatives and other anti-lockdown demonstrators who contend the coronavirus isn鈥檛 dangerous enough to justify staying home.
The Other COVID Risks: How Race, Income, ZIP Code Influence Who Lives Or Dies
Federal officials have known for nearly a decade which counties are most likely to suffer devastation 鈥 both in loss of lives and jobs 鈥 in a pandemic.
C贸mo la raza, el ingreso y el c贸digo postal influyen en qui茅n vive o muere por COVID-19
Algunos expertos sostienen que las condiciones sociales y econ贸micas, ignoradas durante mucho tiempo, son indicadores poderosos de qui茅n sobrevivir谩, o no, a la pandemia.
True Toll Of COVID-19 On U.S. Health Care Workers Unknown
Infection-report forms rarely indicate who is a health worker or whether they survived. States and hospitals tend to keep quiet, citing patient privacy.
Her Genetic Test Revealed A Microscopic Problem 鈥 And A Jumbo Price Tag
Molecular diagnostics are at the frontier of science, but insurance and billing questions create a minefield for patients.
More Than 5,000 Surgery Centers Can Now Serve As Makeshift Hospitals During COVID-19 Crisis
Under pressure, the federal government announced it will let surgery centers, hotels and even college dorms serve as hospitals to treat an overflow of patients.
M谩s de 5,000 centros de cirug铆a ser谩n hospitales improvisados durante la crisis de COVID-19
Esto le dar谩 al pa铆s miles de camas hospitalarias y salas quir煤rgicas adicionales, algunas de las cuales cuentan con respiradores o m谩quinas de anestesia que podr铆an ser reconvertidas en respiradores.
The Nation鈥檚 5,000 Outpatient Surgery Centers Could Help With The COVID-19 Overflow
A coalition of anesthesiologists wants to repurpose the country’s more than 5,000 surgery centers to serve as emergency overflow amid the coronavirus pandemic. The centers have trained medical staff largely sitting idle, anesthesia machines that could be turned into ventilators, and empty medical space. But obstacles such as federal payment rules, logistics and some skepticism are getting in the way.
Escasez de cuidados paliativos provoca dolor extra a pacientes con coronavirus
A algunos expertos les preocupa que la escasez de estos profesionales pueda dejar a muchos pacientes de COVID-19 en estado grave en una situaci贸n de angustia.
Shortfall Of Comfort Care Signals Undue Suffering For Coronavirus Patients
Families worry that overwhelmed hospitals won鈥檛 be able to provide palliative care for loved ones stricken with COVID-19.
Millions Of Older Americans Live In Counties With No ICU Beds As Pandemic Intensifies
A Kaiser Health News analysis shows that counties with ICUs average one ICU bed for every 1,300 older residents, those most at risk for needing hospitalization.
Con el coronavirus al acecho, grandes conferencias se debaten entre cancelar o no
Los virus tienden a infectar a m谩s personas en eventos bajo techo como Comic Con, en el centro de convenciones de Seattle. Finalmente se cancel贸 hasta el verano.
With Coronavirus Lurking, Conferences Wrestle With Whether To Cancel
Concerns over Comic Con in Seattle mount as HIMSS and other huge conferences halt their plans.
As The Coronavirus Spreads, Americans Lose Ground Against Other Health Threats
Health care experts thought the battle was won against heart disease, measles, smoking, STDs and other life-threatening conditions and behaviors. Better think again.
Datos vs miedo: 5 respuestas que te ayudar谩n a medir tu riesgo con el coronavirus
Los cient铆ficos tienen m谩s preguntas que respuestas sobre cuestiones importantes relacionadas con el coronavirus, ahora oficialmente llamado COVID-19.
Facts Vs. Fears: Five Things To Help Weigh Your Coronavirus Risk
As the numbers of coronavirus fatalities and infections rise, the threat posed by the outbreak in China can seem frightening. But public health officials say the risk in the United States is low. Experts discuss some important issues that can help U.S. residents understand how the epidemic is unfolding.
Something Far Deadlier Than The Wuhan Virus Lurks Near You
There is a virus that has already sickened at least 13 million Americans this winter, hospitalizing 120,000 and killing 6,600 people. You may even know of it.
