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A Maryland man believes he may be one of the first people to be successfully vaccinated against the coronavirus after participating in a trial that has reported promising early results in producing antibodies, according to reports. David Rach, a graduate immunology student, was the first person to be injected in the trial at the University of Maryland in May, where US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech are working together in the global race to create a vaccine, the Daily Mail reports. Now, early indications show the vaccine is working by stimulating the growth of antibodies at rates equal or higher to those who have the illness, according to WJLA. ”There is a component of relief seeing that it’s actually producing results, that the vaccine is producing antibodies,”...

Trying to lose weight while on the famous keto diet? If so, then here are some high-carb foods that you need to stay away from. By now, we should all be aware that the process of losing weight and shedding those extra pounds requires some very mindful eating as well as commitment. In fact, a lot even follow specific diet plans that allow them to lose a certain amount of weight in a certain period of time. One such plan is the ever-popular ketogenic (or keto) diet. Popular among social media influencers and celebrities, the keto diet is promoted as a diet that is both sustainable and easy. But as mentioned above, losing weight requires mindful eating based on the diet plan you’re using. Following the keto diet means that you have to eat a low-carb and high-fat diet since the gist is to put...

Summer camp officials in Stone County, Mo., took precautions against the coronavirus – but 82 campers, counselors and staff tested positive for the virus anyway, according to reports. Now the camp near Branson is closed, and everyone has gone home – with only one of those infected residing in Stone County, KFSM-TV of Fort Smith, Ark., reported. Thirty-one people tested positive while at the Kanakuk K-2 camp, while others tested positive after they went home, the station reported. SUMMER CAMPS LEFT IN LIMBO DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Despite the outbreak at the camp, Missouri officials have no plans to shut down other summer camps, Dr. Randall Williams, director of the state Health Department, told The Associated Press. “We think school is incredibly important to kids. We also t...

The World Health Organization has expanded its coronavirus guidance to include the possibility in certain circumstances of airborne transmission, in which the virus could be spread through tiny droplets that linger in the air. The update came Thursday after an open letter signed by more than 200 scientists pressed the agency this week to acknowledge the potential role that tiny droplets, or aerosols, play in airborne transmissions among people in crowded, indoor settings for prolonged periods of time. "There have been reported outbreaks of COVID-19 in some closed settings, such as restaurants, nightclubs, places of worship or places of work where people may be shouting, talking, or singing," the WHO said in its updated review of the evidence. "In these outbreaks, aerosol transmission, p...

by: Stassy Olmos and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 05:44 AM EDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2020 / 05:54 AM EDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Statistics in multiple states show an increase in COVID-19 cases predominantly from people in their 20s and 30s, and now doctors say they are also seeing different symptoms among their younger patients. DeWine encourages Ohioans to get tested as state sees spike in coronavirus cases “Around the country, we’re seeing more young people come to medical care and often having to be admitted to the hospital,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an Infectious Disease professor at Vanderbilt University. The jump in such cases is reflected in cities like Nashville, where younger adults ages 25 to 34 are lar...