Senate Republicans unveiled their new policing package Wednesday that will attempt to strike a balance between supporting and improving police in the country, with leaders pledging to take up the legislation before lawmakers leave town for the Fourth of July holiday. Sen. Tim Scott, the sole black Republican senator, said major themes in the bill…
The weather is warming up. Parents are in search of activities to keep both their kids and themselves sane. Is the swimming pool a safe option? As states continue to reopen and restrictions are lifted, I have been getting many questions from my young patients’ families on how to handle summer activities. Many are unsure…
A study finds that improving ventilation can significantly lower the amount of time the coronavirus can stay airborne, slowing its spread. Dr. Jon LaPook explains.
Image copyright Matthew Horwood/Getty Images A life-saving treatment for seriously-ill hospital patients with Covid-19 is being used across the UK from today, following breakthrough results in a UK trial.Dexamethasone - a cheap, widely-available steroid - was shown to reduce deaths among patients on ventilators and on oxygen.The UK's chief medical officers say it should be…
It may be the crappiest way to catch the coronavirus. Researchers at Yangzhou University in China have used a computer simulation to show how flushing a toilet can spew a plume of virus-laden aerosol droplets as high as three feet — lingering in the air for up to a minute and possibly infecting others, according…