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As progress continues on coronavirus vaccine, experts debate who should be first to receive it

Friday, September 4 by ABC News

By Dr. DAVE HARRISON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With potential authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration within striking distance, scientists and public health experts are deliberating which Americans should receive the initial, limited supply. A panel of experts... Read More.

Experts explain convalescent plasma amid confusion over possible COVID-19 treatment

Friday, September 4 by ABC News

By SASHA PEZENIK and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As medics and scientists decide whether convalescent plasma can be used as a treatment for COVID-19, both confidence in and criticism for the method have grown.Amid what's become a heady infusion of... Read More.

As COVID-19 continues, experts warn of next pandemic likely to come from animals

Thursday, September 3 by ABC News

By SONY SALZMAN and DR. JONATHAN CHAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Even as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, experts are warning that the next pandemic could arrive at any moment, and again, it could come from animals. To prevent history from repeating itself,... Read More.

Depression rates tripled during the pandemic: Study

Wednesday, September 2 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The percentage of Americans reporting symptoms of depression more than tripled during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study.In surveys conducted prior to the pandemic, 9% of respondents reported depressive symptoms, researchers found.... Read More.

Only using face shields or face masks with valves doesn’t stop spread of COVID-19, study finds

Wednesday, September 2 by ABC News

By ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States have reached six million, a new study from Florida Atlantic University is revealing the ineffectiveness of face shields to protect against the spread of... Read More.

Kids with AFM explore treatments as health professionals brace for next outbreak

Wednesday, September 2 by ABC News

By KRISTOFER RIOS, JASMINE BROWN and ANTHONY RIVAS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Quinton Hill was only 8 years old when he underwent a potentially life-changing surgery.It was one that could not only affect his future but that of other children who one... Read More.

Flu season could coincide with second wave of COVID-19

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

By DR. JIONATHAN CHAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Many experts are concerned about a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall, which could emerge during the start of flu season.Getting your flu shot will help ease the pandemic, especially if it... Read More.

Nursing home residents isolated by coronavirus now face looming challenge: Voting

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By HALLEY FREGER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- For residents of the Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads senior living center in Falls Church, Virginia, voting used to be just an elevator ride away.The senior living community room once doubled as an official voting... Read More.

Chadwick Boseman’s death puts spotlight on colon cancer among Black men, young people

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman at the age of 43, which shocked Hollywood and his fans around the world, is now serving to spread a light on the disease he died from:... Read More.

Telemedicine for pets: How COVID-19 is disrupting animal health care

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By SAMARA LYNN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Jenny Hu fans the kitten peering out from its carrier with a large manila envelope, offering the tiny feline whatever relief she can on a typically hot and humid August day in New York City.Hu... Read More.

A Black participant in Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccination trial: Trust the vaccine

Sunday, August 30 by ABC News

BY: JENAE BARNES, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- Sophia Upshaw was one of two Black participants in Moderna's first 45-person COVID-19 vaccination trial.Now, Upshaw is sharing her experience and has a message for the Black community: The vaccine is safe."I was scared... Read More.

Getting COVID-19 and the flu at the same time: What are the risks?

Sunday, August 30 by ABC News

BY: DR. ALEXIS E. CARRINGTON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- With fall around the corner and novel coronavirus cases still prevalent throughout the country, experts are bracing for what some have called a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu.Although these are two... Read More.

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As progress continues on coronavirus vaccine, experts debate who should be first to receive it

Experts explain convalescent plasma amid confusion over possible COVID-19 treatment

As COVID-19 continues, experts warn of next pandemic likely to come from animals

Depression rates tripled during the pandemic: Study

Only using face shields or face masks with valves doesn’t stop spread of COVID-19, study finds

Kids with AFM explore treatments as health professionals brace for next outbreak

Flu season could coincide with second wave of COVID-19

Nursing home residents isolated by coronavirus now face looming challenge: Voting

Chadwick Boseman’s death puts spotlight on colon cancer among Black men, young people

Telemedicine for pets: How COVID-19 is disrupting animal health care

A Black participant in Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccination trial: Trust the vaccine

Getting COVID-19 and the flu at the same time: What are the risks?

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