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New coronavirus variant in New York spurs caution, concern

NEW YORK – Another mutated version of the coronavirus has popped up in New York City, and experts reacted to the the news with a mixture of caution and concern. The new variant fi...

DATE: Feb 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars

The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, a staggering number that all but matches the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea and Vietnam combined. Pre...

DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII

Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths, health officials are reporting. ...

DATE: Feb 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

UN authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for emergency use

TORONTO – The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency’s partners to ship millions of d...

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

CDC study finds two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19

NEW YORK – U.S. government researchers found that two masks are better than one in slowing coronavirus spread, but health officials stopped short of recommending that everyone double up. ...

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Durango local finds new strength after near-fatal crash

‘Maybe I can help someone’

DATE: Feb 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘New chance at life’: Man gets face, hands in rare surgery

NEW YORK – Almost six months after a rare face and hands transplant, Joe DiMeo is relearning how to smile, blink, pinch and squeeze. The 22-year-old New Jersey resident had the op...

DATE: Feb 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Karen Zink made call that launched community vaccination clinic

‘My cellphone is a heck of a tool’

DATE: Feb 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective

The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potentially important new to...

DATE: Jan 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Even with vaccine, public should follow health guidelines, SJBPH says

Virus remains transmissible in days, weeks after shot

DATE: Jan 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shots

U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combo for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills now used to control infection with the AIDS virus. Thursday’...

DATE: Jan 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health