Calexico’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic is scheduled
Venus Nguyen, family nurse practitioner for Vo Medical Center, announced Friday of their Sunday plans to host Calexico’s first mass COVID-19…
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Covid-19 vaccines may prevent infection and not just symptoms, study suggests
Health experts have said that data so far has shown that Covid-19 vaccines prevent symptoms of the virus — but a new study suggests that the…
Continue Reading Chemicals in plastics damage babies’ brains and must be banned immediately, expert group says
Synthetic chemicals called phthalates are damaging children’s brain development and therefore must be immediately banned from consumer…
Continue Reading This device is crucial in the fight against COVID-19. It may not work on dark skin
In the fight against CVOID-19, the pulse oximeter has been an essential tool for doctors and other medical professionals. But the small device that…
Continue Reading US data shows a big decline in new Covid-19 cases. Here’s why it could be deceptive
The United States is seeing a large decline in new Covid-19 cases — but there’s a major caveat. According to a CNN analysis of data from…
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Yuma County denies canceling Gadsden vaccine clinic
Yuma County on Friday responded to claims by the Gadsden Elementary School District (GESD) that health officials canceled a coronavirus vaccine…
Continue Reading Is it time to delay second doses of coronavirus vaccines?
Two letters to major medical journals this week provide fuel for the argument that in these times of scarce coronavirus vaccine, people can skip…
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California governor gets vaccine tour boost as recall looms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has spent the past two weeks doing a vaccination…
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Winter weather sparking major delay in Moderna vaccine distribution
The weather delays are continue playing a huge role in getting the vaccine to the state of Arizona and Yuma…
Continue Reading FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more
In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as…
Continue Reading People of color are underrepresented in US vaccine trials, study finds
People of color have been vastly underrepresented in US-based vaccine trials for the last decade, according to a new study released Friday by…
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ADHS allocates $3.01 million to Yuma County for COVID testing
The federal funding will be for staffing, lab testing, and other activities critical to…
Continue Reading One week into distribution, pharmacies have a familiar request: ‘We just need more vaccines’
The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot…
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How empathy can boost creativity in kids
When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the…
Continue Reading A drop in Covid-19 cases can be deceptive, official warns.
Here’s how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge Although the rise of COVID-19 variants in the United States could spell trouble,…
Continue Reading US will have to work double time to make up for Covid-19 vaccine weather delays, Fauci says
The US will have to work “double time” to make up for Covid-19 vaccination delays this week caused by the winter weather that has ravaged…
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Calexico city council votes to dismantle COVID-19 committee
On Wednesday, the Calexico city council voted to eliminate the city’s COVID-19 committee in a three to two vote. The public had the chance to…
Continue Reading US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC
Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible
It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…
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Imperial Valley school shares plans for re-opening
“Everyone’s level of comfort is different right now, we might still continue online learning for those who aren’t comfortable with going back to…
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