Month: February 2021

A pharmacist displays a box of tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, at the pharmacy of Cambrai hospital, France, April 28, 2020. Pascal Rossignol | Reuters A drug used to treat people with rheumatoid arthritis appears to reduce the risk of death in hospitalized patients with severe Covid-19, especially when it was combined with the steroid dexamethasone, researchers at the University of Oxford said Thursday. Oxford researchers found that the drug, tocilizumab, an intravenous medication manufactured by a division of Swiss drugmaker Roche, also shortened patients' length of stay at hospitals and reduced the need for a ventilator. The study was part of the Recovery trial, which has been testing a range of potential treatments for Covi...

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THE SHOTS. KCCI’S KAYLA JAMES IS LIVE- AND KAYLA, YOU JUST LEARNED THIS EVENING THAT ONE CRITICAL GROUP OF WORKERS ISN’T INCLUDED IN PHASE 1- KAYLA: THAT’S RIGHT, STEVE. THE NEXT TIER MAKES FOOD, AGRICULTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND MANUFACTURING WORKERS ELLIGIBLE. BUT TODAY WE LEARNED THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. FIRST RESPONDERS. TEACHERS. ALL ARE PROFESSIONALS CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE. THEY’RE ALSO PEOPLE MULHOLLAND GROCERY STORE OWNER TOM MULHOLLAND BELIEVES ARE DESERVING BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH THEY WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, LIKE GROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES. >> THERE AREN’T MANY MORE TH SEE MANY MORE CUSTOMERS THAT SEE PER DAY THAN WHAT WE DO. KAYLA: MULHOLLAND SAYS THE 12 EMPLOYEES AT HIS LOCAL GROCERY STORE IN MALVERN, IOWA CO...

Strain first detected in England, which may be 30 percent more lethal than other variants, has spread to more than 50 countries. The coronavirus variant first recorded in southeast England is likely to “sweep the world” and become the most dominant global strain, the head of the United Kingdom’s genetic surveillance programme says, as concerns mount over emerging mutations of the virus. Since being detected in September in Kent, a county known as the “garden of England” and popular with commuters because of its proximity to London, the B.1.1.7 variant has spread to more than 50 countries. The strain caused enough concern to force a new national lockdown in the UK and has led to global panic. Experts have said it may be up to 70 percent more infectious and about 30 percent more l...

Riley Benko, a psychologistThere was sort of a guilt. I thought, ‘Wow, I got sick and now I’m not able to provide therapy or services like I otherwise would,’ which made it challenging to rest and take it easy and take care of myself. "There was guilt," he said. "I thought, 'Wow, I got sick and now I'm not able to provide therapy or services like I otherwise would,' which made it challenging to ... take care of myself." Guilt was a common theme this past year, especially among therapists who turned prospective clients away. Cubbage said as a therapist of color, she recognizes her services are in high demand. According to the United States Census Bureau, only 4% of psychologists in the U.S. workforce are Black. Experts say burnout occurs when stress is prolonged, and there is no time...

After months of demands for federal health officials to update mask recommendations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines Wednesday that include wearing well-fitting face masks or two masks at a time to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated guidance follows the release of new research from the CDC which tested various masks in a lab setting and found evidence that combining a cloth mask over a surgical mask could dramatically reduce both the spread of the virus to others and exposure to the virus oneself. The CDC's new recommendations advise Americans to select masks with a nose wire that can be adjusted for a snug fit, and to use a mask fitter or brace to better seal their masks.  The CDC also recommends wearing a mask with multiple layers...