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Rise in King County COVID cases worries locals as busy travel season begins
KOMO Seattle· 2 days agoThis comes as emergency room visits for COVID-19 in King County have been on the rise for weeks. The...
Experts: Nation needs to prepare for next pandemic, even if it's not bird flu
UPI· 3 days ago1 of 5 | "There are going to be more pandemics and they could absolutely be worse than anything...
Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection
WKBT La Crosse· 4 days agoAs of June 2, Japan’s Health Ministry had recorded 977 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which has a mortality rate of up to 30%. The ongoing outbreak in Japan has already ...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 3 days agoIndia recorded 1,300 new covid-19 cases today, the highest in nearly five months. The total number of active cases stood at 7,605 in the country, increasing by 579 in 24 hours, government data ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoIn case you wanna know what ivermectin is, it is a drug designed to treat illness in livestock—not humans. According to NPR, the Mississippi Department of Health is getting lots of calls, at ...
Are you at risk for deadly heatstroke? Tips to avoid heat exhaustion, other heat illnesses
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoThis week’s jungle-like heat and humidity will just be a nuisance for some. Dangerous heat --...
Carolyn Van Houten - The Washington Post
Washington Post· 3 days agoCarolyn Van Houten is a staff photojournalist at the Washington Post. She was a recipient of the Overseas Press Club's Robert Capa Gold Medal, RFK Human...
Navy veteran finds new hope in wiggly Labrador service dog trained to combat PTSD
Newsday· 6 days agoA traumatic brain injury that made everything worse. Navy veteran Jason Brooks has battled...
Fatal bacterial infections surging in Japan with unknown cause, reports says
AOL· 2 days agoJapan is reporting a spike in potentially fatal bacterial infections. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria, have reached 977 ...
Social media warning labels and school cell phone bans: Do they unlock better youth mental health?
The Conversation· 1 day agoThis week, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for health warnings on social media for younger users. This recent call follows an earlier Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental ...