Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to accusations by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Cases of COVID-19 have tripled over the past three weeks, and hospitalizations and deaths are rising among unvaccinated people. […]
Arizona reports 2,639 new COVID-19 cases, 12 additional deaths Sunday
(Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) PHOENIX – Arizona health officials on Sunday reported 2,639 new cases and 12 additional deaths from the disease. The latest documented totals are 946,054 infections and 18,388 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services COVID-19 dashboard. Hospitalizations in the state related to COVID-19 have more than doubled […]
Arizona reports 2,653 new COVID-19 cases, 34 additional deaths Saturday – KTAR.com
FILE – A registered nurse gives James Mullen the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination site at NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in New York. After months of coaxing people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with incentives like museum tickets and transit passes, New York City is […]
Tempe wastewater data program expanding due to $1M partnership – KTAR.com
(Facebook Photo/City of Tempe) PHOENIX — The city of Tempe is expanding its wastewater data program following a $1 million partnership with the state. The program will grow due to Arizona’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is the source of the funding. Tempe’s program has […]
UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Test Treatments for Headaches Resulting from Concussions
Millions of Americans suffer from headaches due to mild traumatic brain injuries, commonly known as concussions. Using a $1.84 million Department of Defense grant, University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are hoping to find the most effective ways to provide relief from post-traumatic headaches. “Headaches are the most common symptom associated with concussion,” said study […]
Flu shot linked to less severe COVID-19, study shows
People who got a flu shot earlier this year may be less likely to suffer a severe COVID-19 infection down the road, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Plos One on Wednesday, analyzed the electronic medical records of more than 74,700 people from the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, […]
Research Shows Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Still Experience Long-term Symptoms
The majority of individuals who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 infection also experience long COVID, or persistent symptoms more than 30 days after they test positive, according to research data from the longitudinal CoVHORT study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences. “We showed that an estimated 67% of people with mild or moderate COVID […]
Here’s which Phoenix-area schools are requiring face masks – KTAR.com
(Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) PHOENIX — Some Valley school districts have decided to require masks as the school year begins amid rising cases of COVID-19 in Arizona. The law banning schools from requiring masks was passed in June as part of a state budget bill but that doesn’t go into effect until Sept. 28. […]
Tempe 3rd grade class sent home to quarantine after COVID exposure – KTAR.com
(Google Street View) PHOENIX – An entire Tempe elementary school class is on home quarantine after coming in close contact with somebody who tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said Wednesday. Hudson Elementary School, which started classes Monday, sent a letter Tuesday to parents saying the exposed third grade class will be allowed back on campus […]
Phoenix school district wants suit dismissed over mask mandate – KTAR.com
(Facebook photo/Phoenix Union High School District) PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix school district wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over its mask mandate, which could be a test case for other districts, arguing a state law banning such policy isn’t in effect yet. A preliminary hearing was held Wednesday in the case of Douglas […]