COVID-19 in healthcare workers driven by community exposure
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury In a well-resourced health system with adequate personal protection equipment (PPE), healthcare worker risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes the novel...
Read MoreFDA authorizes first COVID-19 vaccine
Photo Cred: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first emergency use authorization for a vaccine to prevent the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the...
Read MoreOxford COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective against disease, phase 3 trial results say
Photo Cred: RODNAE Productions/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The first full results from interim analysis of the Oxford-AstraZeneca novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials found the vaccine has an acceptable safety profile...
Read MoreFDA authorizes combo COVID-19 and flu home test for emergency use
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization on Friday to the first at-home diagnostic test for both the novel...
Read MoreCDC issues new guidance on quarantine timeframes
Photo Cred: Alexandre Chambon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday new quarantine guidelines for people exposed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....
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Your 2020 integrative healthcare holiday gift guide
Photo Cred: Courtesy Photos By Katherine Shagoury It’s that time of year again. The time for celebration, good tidings, and lights all aglow. And, of course, Integrative Practitioner’s annual holiday gift...
Read MorePfizer, BioNTech to submit emergency use request to FDA
Photo Cred: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and BioNTech announced today the companies would submit a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency...
Read MorePfizer and BioNTech say vaccine effective, no safety concerns
Photo Cred: Fernando zhiminaicela/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A final efficacy analysis of the Pfizer and BioNTech novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine found it is 95 percent effective in preventing infections across...
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