by William Jester | Jan 9, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Future vaccines might involve a deep breath rather than an injection, if technology detailed in research published Thursday pans out. The proof-of-concept study in mice and primates suggests that vaccines can be safely absorbed through the lungs into the bloodstream...
by Pamela Dahlen | Jan 8, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The news concerned Dr. Valerie Fitzhugh. National surveys published in the fall showed Black Americans are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available to the public. At the same time, trial investigators were trying to overcome that mistrust and...
by William Jester | Jan 8, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Older adults should avoid making trips to the supermarket and instead use curbside pick-up or food delivery based on new data that reinforces guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that in-person grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic is risky....
by William Jester | Jan 7, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
In the midst of an ongoing nationwide opioid crisis, the global COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted people with substance use disorders – and particularly opioid use disorders. Social distancing requirements, shelter-in-place orders and the many unknowns...
by William Jester | Jan 7, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The closing of an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey on Sunday after many workers there tested positive for Covid-19 underscores the broadly dangerous conditions that have characterized this holiday season. As record numbers of customers filled their online shopping carts...
