insert_link Health & Wellness CDC doubles down on mask guidance as Covid cases and deaths surge across the nation The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended universal mask use in all indoor settings, except when people are in their own homes, as part of a multipronged strategy to slow the nation's surge and speed economic recovery. The advice comes a day after the nation recorded new single-day highs for cases and deaths, as well as a record number of Americans hospitalized, and marks the first […] todayDecember 7, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Dr. Fauci talks to Stephen Curry about when we can all get back to “Normal” Dr. Anthony Fauci recently sat down with NBA superstar Stephen Curry to “talk about what we’ve gotten right and what we’ve gotten wrong” as part of a three-part “State of Inspiration” interview series. Dr. Fauci, who was the captain of his high school basketball team (he played Point Guard for Regis High School in NYC), admitted that his experience on the court has actually been instrumental in helping him lead, […] todayOctober 26, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness COVID-19 Pandemic Delayed Breast Cancer Screening in Many Parts of the United States When the COVID-19 pandemic first started, many medical procedures considered non-urgent were delayed or cancelled. This was primarily for two reasons: to save medical resources, including doctors’ and technicians’ time, personal protective equipment, medicines, and emergency room and intensive care unit beds, for people who were infected with COVID-19 to help reduce the risk of people becoming infected with COVID-19 by keeping them out of hospitals and other care facilities […] todayOctober 6, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple In the age of Coronavirus, Senate Democrats call on Telcom Industry to lift Limits and Fees for Students A group of Democratic senators is calling on the telecom industry to lift their limits and fees associated with heightened broadband use for students in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a letter addressed to the CEOs of telecom companies including AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, and T-Mobile last Friday, senators like Mark Warner (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) requested that the telecoms temporarily suspend data caps, overage […] todaySeptember 16, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness 6 elements your Fabric Face Masks should include, according to the CDC A significant number of fashion retailers and brands have shifted their efforts to producing fabric face masks ever since the CDC recommended all Americans should wear “face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.” But with the devastating shortage of N95 medical masks, it’s critical that the public reserve what surgical masks remain for our frontline healthcare workers. Although fabric face masks will not […] todayJuly 27, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink These Celebrities Have Donated To Food Organizations During The Coronavirus Pandemic (So Far) Several of your favorite celebs are continuing to be their stellar selves by donating money to support nonprofits dedicated to feeding people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. As if you didn’t need another reason to love them (and follow suit), here are all of the celebrities helping out food organizations right now. Tyler Perry Tyler Perry gave back to the city of Atlanta this week when he gifted 1,000 […] todayJuly 22, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness To prevent the spread of airborne Coronavirus, turn off the AC, experts say Air conditioning units that recirculate the same air in a room should be switched off or only used with open windows, experts have urged, amid mounting concern around the role of airborne transmission to spread Covid-19. Experts told the Telegraph that air conditioning units that only used recirculated air could exacerbate the spread of virus particles if someone was infected with Covid-19. Dr. Shaun Fitzgerald, a fellow at the Royal […] todayJuly 15, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How to Clean Your Face Mask—And Protect Your Skin—For Optimal Safety This Summer “Phone, keys, wallet…face mask?” Such is the mental checklist that we tick off before leaving the house in the time of COVID-19. Adapting to wearing face coverings has introduced an array of new considerations, chief among them: How to clean your face mask? And how often should you be washing them—both to stay safe and keep skin healthy? Here, experts weigh in on the best practices for wearing and maintaining […] todayJuly 8, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness German Scientists start Nationwide Antibody Study German scientists began a nationwide study on Friday to gain a better overview of the actual prevalence of the new coronavirus in the country's population and test how well measures to prevent its spread are working. The study, conducted by the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), will start by testing around 3,000 blood samples from residents in the southern German town of Reutlingen for antibodies created when immune system […] todayJuly 7, 2020
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