NIH launches two trials to test blood thinners in COVID-19 patients – (Details)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Thursday it has launched two of the three late-stage clinical trials to test the effectiveness and safety of different types of blood thinners in treating COVID-19...
Iowa elections officials concerned over surge in virus cases – Jaweb
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Elections officials in Iowa are worried about the state’s rising number of coronavirus cases, saying that any illnesses or absences among key workers and volunteers could hinder their services through...
NYC outdoor dining will be ‘permanent and year-round,’ de Blasio says – Jaweb
New York City restaurants will now be able to serve customers outside for good.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that the city’s Open Restaurants Program, which was created in June as a temporary solution...
Trump Announces Phony New Health Care ‘Plan’ – Jaweb
President Donald Trump really, really wants to fool voters into thinking he has a plan to make the health care system great again. But he really, really doesn’t.In Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, Trump...
Australia has sleepwalked into a society where profit trumps quality care – Jaweb
The outbreak of Covid-19 in Victorian aged care homes has shone a harsh light on the conditions in which low-paid workers struggle to provide care to some of the most vulnerable people in society.Most...
Dazzling makeover of 90-year-old Spanish lighthouse divides opinion – Jaweb
A 90-year-old lighthouse perched on a lush cape in northern Spain is at the centre of a cultural row after a dazzling paint job by a local artist left the tower outshining its lamp...
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots – Jaweb
Moderna Inc. said it would ask U.S. and European regulators Monday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection — ramping up the race...
Volunteers to Be Infected With Coronavirus in Planned Experimental Trials – Jaweb
LONDON—U.K. researchers plan to start infecting healthy volunteers with tightly controlled doses of the coronavirus in early 2021 in what they called a first-of-its-kind effort to more rapidly gauge the effectiveness of multiple vaccines...
The pandemic forced mental health care to change for the better – Jaweb
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced Pari Baker, a clinical social worker and therapist in rural Bath County, Virginia, to switch to seeing clients over video in April, she wasn’t sure how it would go....
Democrats sound alarm over possible last-minute cuts to safety-net programs by Trump administration –...
Democrats sounded the alarm over potential last-minute rules and regulations implemented by the Trump administration which would cut Social Security and other safety-net programs before President Donald Trump leaves office.The Social Security Administration on...
Defense Bill Released Without Section 230 Repeal, Despite Trump’s Threats to...
Bipartisan lawmakers are moving forward with a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that does not include a repeal of key protections...
