In the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, contact tracing — notification of family, friends, co-workers and others exposed to the newly infected — is key to corralling outbreaks and limiting spread as counties reopen. But while health officials report some success in beefing up the ranks of contact sleuths, there are indications that many infected…
Government virus expert Anthony Fauci told reporters in a press briefing on Friday that contact tracing efforts to contain the coronavirus are "not working."Why it matters: Without a vaccine, contact tracing of cases is the best tool available to stem the spread of an outbreak. But understaffed public health agencies, privacy concerns, disappointing technology, and…
Answer your freakin’ phone.That’s the message contact tracers are trying to get through to people they’re calling who have tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. One public service announcement tweeted out by the state Health Department shows two iphones side by side, one with an incoming call from “Your Ex” and another from…
Associated Press Published: June 21, 2020 at 9:19 p.m. ET Program reportedly hampered by reluctance of people to cooperate Passengers wearing protective masks ride the subway in New York. Bloomberg News NEW YORK — New York City’s effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus through contact tracing has been hampered by the reluctance of…
(Newser) – As society reopens, health experts say, contact tracing will be key to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. "Without population-level social distancing measures," said one, "then we don't have really another tool to control the threat." Dr. Crystal Watson of Johns Hopkins wants Congress to approve $3.6 billion for contact tracing and related…
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As longevity science has entered the wellness zeitgeist, experts have worked to popularize the idea of healthspan over lifespan—the number of years you thrive, not just survive. And when it comes to the components that drive long-term health, muscle plays an outsize role, Gabrielle Lyon, DO, a family medicine physician and author of Forever Strong
3 min read HEART FAILURE. RECTAL cancer. Brain bleeds. Each of the people in this package of stories might not be alive today without a key medical innovation that took many years, millions of dollars, and countless setbacks and breakthroughs to get quite right. Who are the next people to be saved? Survivors Stories 1.