Health Archives

Vaccines on horizon as virus surges through Trump country. And the political debate is as heated as ever

December 10, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

As with masks, experts say that for the new Covid-19 vaccines to control the spread of the disease, a lot of people have to use them. That raises an…

Child abuse visits to emergency room down — but injuries up, report says

December 10, 2020 12:10 PM CNN

Visits to the emergency room for cases of child abuse and neglect of children under 18 years of age dropped by 53% in mid-March compared to the same…

‘Light at the end of a long dark tunnel.’ UK residents respond to mass vaccine rollout

December 10, 2020 10:43 AM CNN

The UK became the first country to begin administering a fully vetted and approved Covid-19 vaccine this week, starting with the elderly and…

On this big day for vaccine development, daily deaths from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11

December 10, 2020 9:13 AM CNN

The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon. Instead,…

Drugs recalled after ‘mix-up’ packages depression medication and erectile dysfunction drug together

December 10, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

Pharmaceutical distributor AvKare is voluntarily recalling 100mg sildenafil tablets and 100mg trazodone tablets due to a “product…

Deadliest day: El Paso sets record with 44 new coronavirus deaths

December 10, 2020 6:51 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 44 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning, a single-day record…

Inside the multi-state network that is getting vaccines to rural America

December 10, 2020 6:27 AM CNN

As the world waits for pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna to deliver their Covid-19 vaccines to cities around the globe, the job of getting…

The daily death toll from Covid-19 just exceeded the deaths from 9/11 on this important day for vaccine development

December 10, 2020 5:50 AM CNN

The United States should be celebrating a day of great hope today, as a Covid-19 vaccine could get authorized for emergency use very soon. Instead,…

Allergy warning for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after UK health workers with allergy history suffer reaction

December 10, 2020 5:27 AM CNN

People with a “significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, UK health…

It took 10 days for a Reno hospital to turn a parking garage into a wing for Covid patients. Now it has 700 beds

December 10, 2020 4:38 AM CNN

When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at…

Key committee meets Thursday to consider FDA authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

December 9, 2020 5:51 PM CNN

There’s not much suspense going into Thursday’s meeting of the US Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers, who will discuss…

A Reno hospital turned their parking garage into a new wing to treat coronavirus patients

December 10, 2020 1:30 AM CNN

When Rosalia Martinez heard that a Reno, Nevada, hospital was turning their parking garage into a Covid-19 wing, she couldn’t help but laugh at…

A vaccine could soon get the green light, but Americans need to stay vigilant to avoid ‘unthinkable death toll,’ expert says

December 10, 2020 12:57 AM CNN

A green light for a Covid-19 vaccine could come any day now in the US, but leading health experts warn the nation is only at the start of a winter…

UMC prepares ultra-cold freezers to hold virus vaccine shipments

December 9, 2020 11:16 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — The freezers are in place to hold Covid-19 vaccines at University Medical Center. Now, they just need their share of the vaccine,…

Virus zapping robot gets trial use by El Paso County, judge may buy it for $150K

December 9, 2020 9:09 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has endorsed the purchase of a $150,000 germ killing robot as a means to help keep…

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter, non-prescription Covid-19 test system for home use

December 9, 2020 8:22 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency use authorization for the first non-prescription, over-the-counter Covid-19 test kit for…

Daily reported deaths from Covid-19 top 3,000 for the first time

December 9, 2020 8:03 PM CNN

The United States for the first time reported more than 3,000 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.…

Over 9,000 Texans hospitalized for Covid-19 for 2nd day in a row

December 9, 2020 6:31 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — For a second day this week, hospitalizations of people with the coronavirus in Texas topped 9,000, state health…

New Mexico virus infections total nearly 113,000 – with 15,000 in Doña Ana County

December 9, 2020 6:12 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Wednesday reported an additional 1,759 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to nearly 113,000 since the…

A Covid-19 survivor spent months tracking down the 116 health care workers who saved his life

December 9, 2020 4:44 PM CNN

When he awoke from a month-long coma, one of Jeff Gerson’s first thoughts was that he wanted to thank the people who saved his life. Gerson, a…

U.S. House OKs temporary funding bill, buys time for virus relief talks that may include $600 checks

December 9, 2020 2:44 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Still spinning their wheels on Covid-19 relief, lawmakers grabbed a one-week government funding extension on Wednesday that buys…

Southern New Mexico sees 7 of state’s 33 virus deaths in delayed report from Tuesday

December 9, 2020 2:50 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health has announced 33 additional Covid-19-related deaths in Tuesday’s delayed…

Men face ‘almost three times the odds’ of ICU admission for Covid-19, study says

December 9, 2020 1:47 PM CNN

In the early weeks and months of the coronavirus pandemic, medics and health professionals working in hospitals around the world noticed that…

Deputies probe death of ‘bleeding and unresponsive’ man at El Paso halfway house

December 9, 2020 12:45 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies said Wednesday they were investigating the death of a 48-year-old man at a halfway house that…

This one simple trick can make your New Year’s resolution more likely to stick

December 9, 2020 12:20 PM CNN

Want to replace your television habit with exercise? “I want to start running” could work better than “I want to quit watching TV…

As hospitals start to max out, medical workers beg officials for new Covid-19 mandates

December 9, 2020 11:56 AM CNN

Dr. Cleavon Gilman served in the Iraq War, but he said that doesn’t compare to the battle he’s fighting as an emergency room physician in…

Canadian health officials approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

December 9, 2020 9:07 AM Associated Press

TORONTO, Canada — Canada’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. Health Canada posted on it is website Wednesday that the…

Azar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’

December 9, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…

States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups

December 9, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…

States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups

December 9, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…