Local Health Archives

World Autism Awareness Day 2021: What you need to know

April 2, 2021 4:24 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

In many ways, Kevin “Knox” Johnson III is just like most 8-year-olds. The kid enjoys building marble runs. He’s obsessed with…

Wait to be fully vaccinated before resuming normal activities, health experts plead with Americans

April 2, 2021 3:34 AM CNN Newsource

With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions…

More than 11,000 cases of a troubling variant reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers

April 1, 2021 11:21 PM CNN Newsource

Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 strain have been reported across the United States, and experts fear the variant could drive another Covid-19 surge…

Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to wild songbirds, CDC says

April 1, 2021 8:38 PM CNN Newsource

Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the…

Extreme policies, average statistics raise questions around Florida’s Covid-19 data

April 1, 2021 7:42 PM CNN Newsource

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, policy decisions in Florida have been among the most extreme — often among the first, the only or the few.…

J&J says Covid-19 vaccine still on track despite manufacturing snafu

April 1, 2021 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it still expects to meet its commitments for the promised delivery of an additional 24 million doses of its…

Ontario shuts down for at least a month as ICU admissions jump

April 1, 2021 3:55 PM CNN

Ontario announced a province-wide “emergency brake” shutdown beginning this weekend as Canada’s most populous province struggles to…

How the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine works

April 1, 2021 1:54 PM CNN Newsource

At the headquarters of biotechnology company Novavax, scientists are developing what they hope could soon be another Covid-19 vaccine for the United…

Ongoing trial shows Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine remains highly effective after six months

April 1, 2021 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection remains high for at least six months after…

How Major League Baseball is tracking Covid-19 variants

April 1, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

To play during the pandemic, Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. The league is using coronavirus tests in a new way that allows them…

How Major League Baseball is catching Covid-19 variants

April 1, 2021 4:31 AM CNN Newsource

To play during the pandemic, Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. The league is using coronavirus tests in a new way that allows them…

Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine protection lasts at least six months, protects against variants

April 1, 2021 3:45 AM CNN Newsource

The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second…

Thousands of cases of a worrying variant have been reported in the US. These states have the highest numbers

April 1, 2021 3:40 AM CNN Newsource

Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states…

Win at virtual dating with body language tips from a former FBI agent

April 1, 2021 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

Virtual dating is hard. It can seem nearly impossible to make a genuine connection while constrained to the flat rectangle of a video screen, but one…

Stress can be good for you, and here’s why

April 1, 2021 1:28 AM CNN Newsource

How’s it going in that boiling lobster pot of stress? The last year of living in a pandemic has stretched human coping skills so thin that…

CDC director says Americans may soon return to everyday activities, but ‘we’re not quite there yet’

March 31, 2021 11:29 PM CNN

Though many Americans are eager to return to normal after a year of living through the Covid-19 pandemic, the head of the Centers for Disease Control…