Panic buying ahead of coronavirus pandemic: irrational or prudent thinking
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only access one item – would you choose toilet paper?
Fears that coronavirus COVID-19 will...
Smokers carry harmful compounds on their skin and clothes
In a new study, researchers found that people can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and clothes and then...
COVID-19: What you should and shouldn’t do now
Avoiding panic, steering clear of sick people, and washing your hands are the most important things to do in preparation for COVID-19, experts say.
The...
US Federal Reserve’s rate cut leaves little ammunition to fight a potential recession
Lowering interest rates won’t lower transmission rates of COVID-19.
But could the Federal Reserve’s emergency decision to cut rates by a half percentage point on...
Pot use among U.S. older people nearly doubled in 3 years
In a new study, researchers found that more U.S. seniors are using the drug now than ever before.
They found the proportion of folks 65...
How to prepare your family for COVID-19
Late on Monday, March 2, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that two cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, had been confirmed in Georgia.
This comes...
Here are the most common initial symptoms of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often have fever and cough as the common initial symptoms.
The research...
Low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending
In a new study, researchers found that low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending.
They found Americans in 2016 spent an estimated $380...
How drug meant for Ebola may also treat coronaviruses
In a new study, researchers have discovered why drug remdesivir is effective in treating the coronaviruses that cause Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and...
Coronavirus: Human strain causes fear, but domestic livestock strains are not new
Many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the China strain, COVID-19, affecting humans causes concern all across the world.
But coronaviruses are...