a Royal Oak bar linked to three coronavirus (COVID-19) cases shows there was no social distancing enforced despite the crowded atmosphere.The Oakland County Health Department has confirmed three people tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Fifth Avenue, a popular night spot in Royal Oak.Gov. Whitmer announces Michigan will not move to phase 5 of reopening…
Some kids could soon have a doctor's note prescribing half an hour of video games every day.On Monday, Boston-based company Akili Interactive's EndeavorRX made history by becoming the first-ever video game to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a medical treatment.In other words, it's the first FDA-approved prescription video game.EndeavorRX, which…
Pretoria Boys' High School (Pretoria Boys' High School) Pretoria Boys' High School says it is taking steps to address social media posts of a video in which one of its pupils uses racist and offensive language.The pupil uses the term "f***ing blacks" as a joke in the presence of a black friend.The school and education…
Ryan Burns / Today @ 3:22 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt (VIDEO) There Are Three or Four Active Chains of COVID Transmission in Humboldt Right Now, County Health Officer Says # # #It’s a Dr. Frankovich day! The county health officer once again sat down to answer a list of questions from local media outlets.…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Researchers in Finland have released a chilling video that shows how coronavirus droplets can spread in indoor spaces.Experts from Aalto University worked with the Finnish Meteorological Institute, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and the University of Helsinki to investigate the…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to