News

We have long known that viruses and other germs can enter the body through mucous membranes on the face including those in the eyes, nose and mouth. This is the reason that the recommendations to prevent the spread

Many experts, including Dr. Kathryn Anderson from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, believe that we will need to wear masks for another 1-2 years. She talks about it here in more detail. She, like other public

While we await the results of vaccine trials,  public health officials are searching for other measures that could decrease the proportion of severe symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections. With no clear and easy therapy, one of our main focuses in

The short answer is YES.  Epidemiologists and most scientific agencies agree that wearing a mask significantly lowers the spread of virus by reducing the spread of one’s own droplet spread. The other reason is that new data published

The CDC told public health agencies last week to begin preparing for distribution of limited doses of vaccine as early as late October.  President Trump’s vaccine chief, Moncef Slaoui, said on Thursday he believes it is “extremely unlikely but not impossible” that

There is some hope that a vaccine will be available for essential workers by the end of this year (see ?below/?above/ our FAQ “What do we know about the CDC’s COVID vaccine plans) and for the elderly in

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, the 6-foot rule has been used as a guide to keep us safe, along with washing our hands and wearing masks. We know that the latter two will help prevent the

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled even more hand sanitizers with a newly identified, deadly toxin — bringing the list to 150.  This new toxin is known as 1-propanol, which can cause depression of the central nervous

The smoke from wildfires can cause irritation and inflammation in your lungs and affect your immune system, which together can make you more prone to COVID and other lung infections, so it is best to be extra careful

Yes, this flu season it is extremely important to get your flu shot and best to do it earlier in the fall rather than waiting. In fact, you can expect a strong campaign from public health officers and