• Lockdown Led to Less Sex, Lower Use of HIV-Preventing Drugs: Survey

    About one-third of people prescribed drugs to prevent HIV stopped taking the medications when they were forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. The reason, they said: They weren’t having sex....

    • Posted July 14, 2020
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  • Prisoners Nearly 6 Times More Likely to Get COVID

    The rate of COVID-19 in U.S. prisons is nearly six times higher than in the general population. And the COVID death rate among prisoners is likely tripled, researchers report. “While these numbers are striking, we actually think...

    • Posted July 14, 2020
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  • What If a COVID-19 Vaccine Arrived and Many Americans Said No?

    With several potential COVID-19 vaccines now in clinical trials, U.S. policymakers need to plan for the next hurdle: Ensuring Americans actually get vaccinated. That’s according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security....

    • Posted July 14, 2020
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  • More States Roll Back Reopenings as Coronavirus Cases Climb

    California and Oregon rolled back their reopenings on Monday, two of several states across the country that are struggling to get surging coronavirus case counts under control. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the statewide closure of...

    • Posted July 14, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 14, 2020

    Most U.S. Parents Think Reopening Schools is Risky: Survey No COVID-19 Deaths in NYC For First Time in Months Coronavirus Antibodies May Last Just Months: Study Layoffs Cost 5.4 Million Americans Their Health Insurance Shutdown of U.S Economy Saved Up To...

    • Posted July 14, 2020
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  • What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

    People with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for severe complications from COVID-19, an expert says. “Many patients experience a pain crisis, also known as a vaso-occlusive crisis, early in COVID-19 infection before respiratory symptoms develop,”...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

    Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea — but there’s concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research. That’s one of...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

    A tuberculosis vaccine may help reduce the risk of death from COVID-19, researchers suggest. Developing countries have lower-than-expected COVID-19 death rates, and a TB vaccine given in countries with high rates of tuberculosis might play a significant...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone?

    Hospitals have put in place strict no-visitation rules meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but these precautions have led to another heart-wrenching dilemma. People are dying alone, gasping their last breath without any family or friends...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • New Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Spike Across America

    New U.S. coronavirus cases surged across 37 states on Sunday, with worsening hotspots in the South and West also fueling new daily records for COVID-19 deaths. Florida recorded more than 15,000 new infections on Sunday, breaking the...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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