Tear gas: Prepare for what to do if you’re exposed
Sam was one of hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered outside the CNN Center in downtown Atlanta on Monday night. An anthropologist in her early…
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US should have a ‘couple hundred million’ doses of a Covid-19 vaccine by the start of 2021, Fauci says
The United States should have 100 million doses of one candidate coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the…
Continue Reading How to not raise a racist white kid
It’s easy for white folks to recoil from Amy Cooper once we’ve had a front row seat to her rage-filled voice turning trembly and fragile…
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5 new virus deaths reported in El Paso; recoveries outpace new cases for 2nd straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County, according to new numbers released by the Department of Public…
Continue Reading Is it safe to go to a pool, the beach or a park? A doctor offers guidance as coronavirus distancing measures lifted
Even if we escaped getting sick from the coronavirus, we are all sick of staying at home, practicing social distancing and wearing masks. While case…
Continue Reading Is social distancing good for your dating life?
Nothing is certain in the world of dating. But for Poornima Ravishankar, a lawyer from northern New Jersey, the coronavirus pandemic has brought an…
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Texas virus cases rise again after one-day drop-off; curve hasn’t yet flattened in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The day after one of Texas’ lowest new coronavirus case counts in six weeks, state health officials reported a spike of 1,688…
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El Paso dentists take extra precautions for patient visits during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As dental offices begin reopening in many states during the coronavirus pandemic many might…
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Huge virus outbreak doubles at Otero County Prison; it accounts for more than half of state’s new cases
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A massive coronavirus outbreak at the Otero County Prison Facility exploded Tuesday as state health officials reported 116…
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Virus claims 16 more lives in Juarez, as the fatality rate reaches 22%
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Tuesday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juarez, as the fatality rate…
Continue Reading ‘It Broke Me’: A Conversation with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s podcast for June 2
In the wake of nationwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Atlanta Mayor Keisha…
Continue Reading How to talk to your children about protests and racism
As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, worried parents struggle with how to…
Continue Reading More evidence remdesivir helps some coronavirus patients
A five-day course of the antiviral drug remdesivir sped recovery in moderately ill patients with pneumonia from Covid-19, drugmaker Gilead Sciences…
Continue Reading Virus death toll up to 83 in El Paso, ICU patients also up; top doctor warns curve has not flattened
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus deaths and 39 new cases on Tuesday as the county’s…
Continue Reading ICUs become a ‘delirium factory’ for Covid-19 patients
Doctors are fighting not only to save lives from Covid-19, but also to protect patients’ brains. Although Covid-19 is best known for damaging…
Continue Reading Five dead in newest Ebola outbreak in Congo, UNICEF says
Five people, including a 15-year-old girl, have died of Ebola in a fresh outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United…
Continue Reading 5 natural ways to boost your mental health during stressful times
Life today is razor’s-edge tense. If your regular coping methods aren’t measuring up, there are science-backed actions we can add on our…
Continue Reading First human trial of potential antibody treatment for Covid-19 begins
Eli Lilly and Company said Monday it has started the first human trial of an antibody therapy designed to treat Covid-19. The first phase of the…
Continue Reading The protests are raising fears of a spike in coronavirus cases
Government leaders and health officials have expressed their concern that coronavirus could rapidly spread during protests over the death of George…
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Otero County Prison inmate among half-dozen additional virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate is among six new coronavirus deaths reported across New Mexico by health officials on Monday.…
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Las Cruces police officer tests positive for virus, chief calls it ‘of great concern’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first case of a Las Cruces Police Department officer testing positive for Covid-19 has occurred, the police chief said…
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‘We can get into a bigger problem’: Juarez virus deaths at 266, cases over 1,200
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — It was a deadly month of May from coronavirus in the city of Juarez, Chihuahua state health officials noted Monday. As it…
Continue Reading Like Riding a Roller Coaster in the Dark: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 1
When a family member is hospitalized with Covid-19, often a single relative is chosen to be the primary line of communication between doctors and the…
Continue Reading ‘Somber day’: El Paso reaches 80 virus deaths; 30 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus deaths, and 30 new cases Monday morning. The death toll…
Continue Reading Racism is a public health issue and ‘police brutality must stop,’ medical groups say
As protests over George Floyd’s death continue nationwide, several doctors’ groups — the American Academy of Pediatrics, American…
Continue Reading Parents and child care providers are falling apart. It could get much worse
Child care is so scarce in Kate Littlefield’s Vermont community that she joined a wait-list when she was six weeks pregnant. It wasn’t…
Continue Reading Preschoolers are using apps meant for adults, study finds
Relaxing the rules on screen time for kids has become more acceptable during the pandemic as parents struggle to balance working from home with the…
Continue Reading Mothers are still doing most of the parenting during a pandemic
I sat down to write this story at 10 a.m. 10:05: Younger daughter asks for a snack. 10:10: She gets logged out of her online learning program and…
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Texas sees nearly 2,000 more virus cases; also 24 new deaths, but none in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Texas rose by nearly 2,000 Sunday and there were another 24 deaths tied to the disease…
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New virus case rate seems to continue decline in Dona Ana County, but some data delayed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported just 69 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, but five more deaths. That pushed…
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