Health Skiing may not spread coronavirus but slopes still risky, UN says “I suspect many people won’t be infected barreling down the slopes on their skis,” said Dr. Michael Ryan said at… November 30, 2020
Southwest Life Gyms, yoga studios face restrictions despite lack of outbreaks documented outbreak linked to a gym statewide was in Montezuma County November 27, 2020
Local News Bayfield’s Pine River Shares distributes hundreds of Thanksgiving meals ‘This is the biggest event we’ve ever done’ November 25, 2020
Health Thanksgiving could make or break U.S. coronavirus response A person wearing a face mask crosses Broad Street on Nov. 18 in Philadelphia. As governors and mayors grapple with… November 24, 2020
Health FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 authorized the use of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. drug to… November 23, 2020
Health Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in U.S. Pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York. Pfizer said Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, it is asking U.S. regulators… November 20, 2020
Health Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19 Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19, leading to different treatment options… November 20, 2020
Health U.S. adult smoking rate looks unchanged, vaping rate higher About 14% of U.S adults were cigarette smokers last year, for the third year in a row. Meanwhile, the adult… November 20, 2020
Local News Bayfield family faces tic syndrome, stigma head-on Affliction turns 10-year-old’s life upside down in 48 hours November 20, 2020
Health CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield puts his mask back on after speaking at a Senate… November 13, 2020
Health U.S. allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drug On Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration cleared emergency use of Bamlanivimab, the first antibody drug to… November 9, 2020
Health Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective The first patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in… November 9, 2020
Local News Surprised by her own cancer diagnosis, Durangoan urges women to schedule screenings Goodman put off mammograms, then she learned the bad news November 9, 2020
Health More U.S. patients to have easy, free access to doctor’s notes Britta Bloomquist of Duluth, Minn., receives an infusion to treat a rare type of arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis. Bloomquist has… November 2, 2020
Health 2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback Scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility Oct. 2 in New York state, for efforts on an experimental… October 30, 2020
Health U.S. suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady rise The U.S. suicide death rate fell slightly in 2019, the first annual decline in more than a decade, according to… October 26, 2020
Health New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy On Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance aimed at improving care for women and… October 26, 2020
Health AstraZeneca, J&J resuming U.S. tests of COVID-19 vaccines A volunteer receives an injection at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, as part of Africa’s first participation… October 26, 2020
Health UN: Europe’s pandemic restrictions are absolutely necessary People wearing face masks walk past a sign saying “Mask duty – Cover your mouth and nose!” in a pedestrian… October 16, 2020
Health 2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness The company said in a statement Monday evening that illnesses, accidents and other so-called adverse events “are an expected part… October 12, 2020
Health Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19 Vials are inspected at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ facilities in New York state for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. Antibodies… October 12, 2020
Health WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus At a media briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health officials typically aim to achieve herd immunity… October 12, 2020
Health 2 million stillbirths every year, pandemic might worsen toll The U.N. health agency said that last year three of every four stillbirths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia.… October 12, 2020
Health How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test? an answer to a question about contact tracing October 5, 2020