How Neanderthal DNA affects human health — including the risk of getting Covid-19
Early modern humans originated in Africa and started spreading around the world about 80,000 years ago. As they traveled, they came across other…
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Dry ice to play key role as virus vaccines arrive in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — The coronavirus vaccine is making its way to El Paso. Once the shots get here, they need to be stored in in a very cold environment…
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Yes, there’s a vaccine, but not enough to go around
In the United Kingdom, people are getting Pfizer’s Covid vaccine. The idea that we’ve officially entered the vaccine stage of this thing…
Continue Reading US has to overcome Covid-19 denial and pull together, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci wants people who still believe Covid-19 is a hoax to know it’s real and that the US needs everyone to get behind public…
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New Mexico prepares to ration care if pandemic worsens; no daily case report due to state glitch
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Top health officials say New Mexico has a solid plan in place to stretch hospital and health care resources as far…
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Texas sends thousands of doctors, nurses to hospitals across state swelling with virus patients
DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Hospitals across the region and state have put out the call this week: they need nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists…
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Get to know Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Biden’s CDC director pick
When Dr. Rochelle Walensky began her career at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in the mid-1990s, finding ways to take on the HIV/AIDS epidemic was an…
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Mexico to launch virus vaccinations this month as Juárez reaches 23,000 cases, over 2,200 deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico plans to being vaccinating its people against Covid-19 at the end of the third week of December, starting with…
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El Paso County to use high-tech, light-pulsing robots to disinfect courthouse, other facilities of virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County is following in the footsteps of the Ruidoso Municipal School District in taking a different approach to fighting…
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Biden vows 100 million vaccine shots in first 100 days as he introduces his virus team
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is promising to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to 100 million people during the first three…
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Trump vaccine executive order at summit raises questions after Pfizer offer declined
WASHINGTON, DC — The chief scientific adviser for the Trump administration’s coronavirus vaccine program said he did not know anything about an…
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New results on AstraZeneca virus vaccine candidate suggest it is safe, 70% effective
LONDON, England — New results on a possible Covid-19 vaccine from Oxford University and drug-maker AstraZeneca suggest it is safe and about 70%…
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She gave birth to a healthy baby but died of Covid-19 before she could hold him
Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she was diagnosed with Covid-19. In November, she was induced and gave birth to a healthy baby boy.…
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FDA review confirms safety & effectiveness of Pfizer virus vaccine, could approve use in just days
WASHINGTON, DC — Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine was strongly protective…
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El Paso reports 38 virus deaths — most announced in 1 day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 38 new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning, marking the highest…
Continue Reading Therapists, patients embrace outdoor therapy in Covid-19 pandemic
Therapy looks a lot different these days for Alexandra Talty. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Southampton, New York-based writer attended a few…
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Britain gives out 1st doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in landmark pandemic moment
LONDON, England — U.K. health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday,…
Continue Reading California hospital beds are filling up and doctors and nurses are just worn out
Earlier this year, medical facilities in California were tested by the emerging coronavirus pandemic — but now things are different, a top…
Continue Reading Fauci says the full brunt of Thanksgiving on US Covid-19 data isn’t here yet
The United States hasn’t seen the full impact that Thanksgiving gatherings likely will have on rising Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, Dr.…
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UTEP expert warns pandemic can exacerbate seasonal and holiday depression
EL PASO, Texas– For many of us the holiday season is the time of year when we reconnect with friends and loved ones. Hugs and embraces have now been…
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After Trump officials turned down Pfizer offer, U.S. may not get more vaccine doses until June
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration declined additional doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine late this past summer when the pharmaceutical…
Continue Reading Initial shipments of virus vaccine will fall short for 27 states, including Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — State health departments and governors’ offices across the country are finally being told by the U.S. Centers for…
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Only 1 of state’s 17 new virus deaths is in southern New Mexico, but infections rise
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico reported an additional 1,872 additional known Covid-19 cases and 17 more deaths on Monday. Among the latest…
Continue Reading Teens with negative body image may experience depression as adults, study finds
Adolescence is fraught with stressful changes, and the developing body can be one of those challenges, especially if a teen’s body…
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Health leaders say virus vaccine alone won’t save New Mexico hospitals
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s hospital officials continue to urge the public to cancel social visits, wash hands and wear masks to…
Continue Reading New York City elementary students are back in schools. But older students will have to wait
More than two weeks after the nation’s biggest school district shut down in-person learning, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed…
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Low-income New Mexicans can apply this week to receive state virus relief money
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Human Services Department has been appropriated $5 million by the state Legislature to provide…
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WATCH: Texas Tech hosts virtual conversation with front-line healthcare workers in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso held a digital conversation with front-line healthcare heroes Monday…
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El Paso runoff candidate in Saturday’s election dies after battle with Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — Lillian Blancas, an El Paso attorney who is in a runoff for a municipal judgeship, died Monday while hospitalized with Covid-19.…
Continue Reading Stress during pregnancy may harm unborn baby’s brain, studies find
The stress a woman feels during pregnancy can affect the developing brain of her unborn child as documented on fetal brain scans, according to a new…
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