Saturday, June 26, 2021

FOX NEWS: Several states legalize Fentanyl test strips to help save lives


Several states legalize Fentanyl test strips to help save lives



Across the country more states are beginning to legalize drug testing strips that can detect the presence of the potent opioid Fentanyl to avoid deadly overdoses

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Friday, June 25, 2021

FOX NEWS: Over 2 million likely had long-COVID in England, study estimates


Over 2 million likely had long-COVID in England, study estimates



A new study projects more than 2 million adults in England likely experienced persistent symptoms in the months following COVID-19 infection, or so-called long COVID.

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FOX NEWS: FDA authorizes Roche drug for severely ill COVID-19 patients


FDA authorizes Roche drug for severely ill COVID-19 patients



The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to Roche’s Actemra (tocilizumab) to boost outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving oxygen and steroid medications.

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FOX NEWS: CDC probing Michigan teen’s death after COVID-19 vaccination: county health officials


CDC probing Michigan teen’s death after COVID-19 vaccination: county health officials



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the death of a 13-year-old boy in Michigan that occurred several days after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, county health officials say.

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FOX NEWS: NJ man contracts rare mosquito-borne virus: What is Jamestown Canyon virus?


NJ man contracts rare mosquito-borne virus: What is Jamestown Canyon virus?



Health officials in New Jersey confirmed the state’s first mosquito-borne disease of the year after a man in his sixties from Sussex County tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus.

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