March 26, 2021 Arizona Gov. Ducey lifts COVID-19 rules after state hits 3M vaccinations Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey made waves on Thursday when he announced he would loosen COVID-19 restrictions on the state's businesses, events and local ordinances.
March 24, 2021 Teachers' union questions CDC guidelines on distancing: 'We are not convinced' The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) is raising concerns about new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that reduces social distancing requirements in classrooms by 3 feet.
March 24, 2021 FDA warns on unapproved CBD products marketed for pain relief The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to two companies selling over-the-counter products labeled as containing cannabidiol (CBD) without receiving the agency’s approval to do so.
March 19, 2021 Zoos, scientists aim to protect animals from people spreading coronavirus The coughing among the western lowland gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in January was the first warning sign. Soon the fears were confirmed: A troop of gorillas became the first apes known to test positive for the coronavirus.
March 16, 2021 Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together amid pandemic U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.
March 10, 2021 Antibiotics overused in coronavirus patients hospitalized early on in pandemic: study Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at the start of the pandemic a year ago were overprescribed antibiotics, suggests the findings of new research from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
March 8, 2021 New COVID-19 treatment ‘showing it gets rid of virus completely’ in trials: Dr. Siegel Dr. Marc Siegel says a new experimental pill developed to treat COVID-19 could be the “holy grail of therapeutics” used against the virus. First-stage testing of Molnupiravir, developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, showed promising signs of effectiveness in reducing the virus in patients.
March 3, 2021 South Carolina adds firing squad to list of execution methods South Carolina senators Tuesday added a firing squad to the electric chair as alternatives if the state can’t execute condemned inmates by way of lethal injection.
January 26, 2021 Eli Lilly COVID-19 combo therapy cuts risk of death, hospitalization by 70%, company says A combination of two Eli Lilly antibody drugs were found to reduce risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk patients recently diagnosed with coronavirus by 70%, the company said Tuesday.
January 22, 2021 FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combo for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills now used to control infection with the AIDS virus.
