COVID-19

COVID “likely growing” in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates

Health
Rachel Carter

COVID-19 infections are now likely growing in at least 12 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Kensington Metropark police warn of alligator sighting in Kent Lake

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Sarah Wilson

MILFORD — An alligator may still be loose in a Kensington Metropark lake, despite a massive search effort. After an initial reported ...

Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons, advances in North Carolina

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks ...

FLiRT COVID Variants: What Are the Symptoms?

Health
Rachel Carter

Scientists are warning of a “summer wave” of COVID-19 cases after a new group of Omicron subvariants was detected circulating in the ...

Addiction Medication Offers New Hope for Long COVID Patients

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: Researchers identified a potential treatment for long COVID by restoring the function of ion channels in immune cells using low-dose Naltrexone. ...

What to know about spread, symptoms

Health
Rachel Carter

CDC director Mandy Cohen on COVID response Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, talks about their role ...

Rural Americans more likely to die early from preventable causes

Health
Rachel Carter

Challenges Americans deal with when it comes to health care A new poll from KFF finds that health care is the expense ...

Pacers lead Bucks 98-85 after three quarters, Bobby Portis ejected

Sports
Daniel Miller

Insiders: Pacers defeat Bucks 121-118 in OT, take 2-1 series lead Insiders Dustin Dopriak and Jim Owczarski recap the Indiana Pacers 121-118 ...

COVID-19 Didn’t Delay Development As Much As Believed

Health
Rachel Carter

Summary: A new study found only modest developmental delays in children aged 5 and under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing data ...

Canadian farmers take precautions as bird flu outbreaks hit U.S. dairy cattle

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Sarah Wilson

The Dose19:04What’s going on with H5N1 bird flu? H5N1 is in the news again, and this time it has spread to cattle ...