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This is how wearables could catch early coronavirus symptoms

Friday, July 3 by ABC News

killerbayer/iStockBy DR. STEPHANIE E. FARBER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In the ongoing quest for COVID-19 solutions, some researchers have said they believe wearable devices -- Apple Watches and FitBits, products by Garmin and WHOOP -- may help provide early... Read More.

Masks are a flashpoint amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what science says about them.

Thursday, July 2 by ABC News

Yuricazac / iStockBy Dr. Ayodola Adigun, Dr. Alexis E. Carrington, Dr. Stephanie E. Farber, Dr. Jessica Johnson and Sony Salzman(NEW YORK) -- Masks have become a symbol of the coronavirus pandemic -- at first largely foreign to Americans, then... Read More.

How four states are battling coronavirus with very different outcomes

Thursday, July 2 by ABC News

Myriam Borzee/iStockBy SOO RIN KIM, OLIVIA RUBIN, ALI DUKAKIS and LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In New York, the original epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, there are signs of life returning to normal as... Read More.

The pain management revolution

Thursday, July 2 by ABC News

BackyardProduction/iStockBy DR. STEPHANIE E. FARBER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In a country plagued by the opioid crisis, the race is on to find novel solutions for managing pain. One in five Americans experience some sort of chronic pain.Opioids are... Read More.

Northwell Health opens Long Island’s first transgender health care center

Thursday, July 2 by ABC News

kittiyaporn1027/iStockBy DR. DANIELLE WEITZER and SONY SALZMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Despite growing mainstream recognition in popular culture and media, transgender people in the United States still face widespread discrimination in the doctor's office, with a 2015 survey finding... Read More.

Early trial results keep Pfizer vaccine development on track for possible 2020 distribution

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

narvikk/iStockBy KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. and abroad, new hope may be emerging in the race to develop a vaccine.Pfizer, one of a handful of companies racing to... Read More.

How air purifiers and cleaners may help keep you safer indoors from COVID-19

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

deyangeorgiev / iStockBy Eden David, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As states begin to adjust to a new normal and people start spending more time indoors, experts and local officials are starting to consider the role air filtration and... Read More.

60% of all COVID-19 cases reported in last month: WHO

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

chayakorn lotongkum / iStockBy Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News (GENEVA) -- The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday that 60% of all COVID-19 cases globally have been reported in the last month."For the past week, the number of new cases has... Read More.

Scientists test which face covering style best protects against the coronavirus

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

Rike_/iStockBy IVAN PEREIRA, EVA PILGRIM and NICK COULSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Face coverings for COVID-19 protection come in all shapes, sizes, materials and colors.From bandanas and DIY masks made from handkerchiefs to custom-made cotton masks with your favorite... Read More.

Quest, LabCorp warn of coronavirus testing delays as demand surges amid outbreaks

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

narvikk/iStockBy ALI DUKAKIS, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 test positivity rates resurged in recent weeks, private test providers have made efforts to sound the alarm that the rising demand for testing may outpace their ability to process the... Read More.

Pediatricians ‘strongly advocate’ kids return to in-person learning this fall

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

monkeybusinessimages/iStockBy GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In news that is sure to be music to some parents' ears and worrisome to others, the American Academy of Pediatrics has taken a clear stand on the issue of in-person... Read More.

The controversial water safety technique that could save a baby from drowning

Wednesday, July 1 by ABC News

Krysta MeyerBy GENEVIEVE SHAW BROWN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When Krysta Meyer posted a video of her 8-month-old's swimming lesson to Tik Tok, she had no idea a decades-old technique taught to her son would... Read More.

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This is how wearables could catch early coronavirus symptoms

Masks are a flashpoint amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s what science says about them.

How four states are battling coronavirus with very different outcomes

The pain management revolution

Northwell Health opens Long Island’s first transgender health care center

Early trial results keep Pfizer vaccine development on track for possible 2020 distribution

How air purifiers and cleaners may help keep you safer indoors from COVID-19

60% of all COVID-19 cases reported in last month: WHO

Scientists test which face covering style best protects against the coronavirus

Quest, LabCorp warn of coronavirus testing delays as demand surges amid outbreaks

Pediatricians ‘strongly advocate’ kids return to in-person learning this fall

The controversial water safety technique that could save a baby from drowning

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