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Veterinarians, teachers, and students are stepping up to form America’s volunteer vaccinator workforce

Apr 19, 2021

When the coronavirus pandemic hit last year, Ellen Wormser’s work as a nurse-midwife for Fair Haven Community Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Connecticut, changed significantly. Gone were the sort of family scenes that Wormser said she was accustomed to seeing in delivery rooms before COVID-19, when women giving birth often had a number of people cheering them on. Wormser said she saw many of her colleagues...

CDC updates guidance on disinfectants versus soap to stop spread of COVID-19

Apr 07, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on cleaning and disinfecting everyday household surfaces, saying that in "most situations" with no known coronavirus exposure, a thorough scrub with soap and water will suffice -- rather than disinfectant sprays and wipes -- to ward off COVID-19, ABC News reported. "Routine cleaning performed effectively with soap or detergent, at least once per day, can substantially reduce...

A common cold virus may help fight COVID-19

Mar 31, 2021

A lab-based study has found that a virus that causes the common cold can trigger an innate immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. In theory, infections with the common cold virus could inhibit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among members of a population and reduce the severity of infections. Further research could lead to control strategies or treatments that exploit such interactions...

Got a COVID vaccine? Here's how to treat the side effects, including pain, swelling and more

Feb 05, 2021

Whether you've read about it in the news or heard personal accounts from friends and family, COVID-19 vaccines can cause side effects – but there are ways to minimize symptoms. Dr. Michael Daignault, an emergency physician in Los Angeles, tells USA TODAY that common post-vaccine symptoms shouldn't make people wary of getting vaccinated against the coronavirus. "The side effects of the vaccine...

Meet Flo, an old Winnebago delivering COVID-19 tests, flu shots and food to students in need

Feb 01, 2021

In Alamogordo, New Mexico, Florence Nightingale is known for being a bit cantankerous. She’s an older, bigger lady and when she stops working, she often needs some gentle coaxing before she’ll start again. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed her to the brink, and working so much overtime depleted her tank. She spent the holiday break getting some much-needed pampering. Flo, as her friends call her, is a 40-foot...

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