Medical

In this undated image from video provided by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 authorized the use of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. drug to try to prevent patients with mild-to-moderate disease from worsening and needing hospitalization. It's given as a one-time treatment through an IV and is still going through more testing to establish its safety and effectiveness.

US to start distributing experimental virus drug

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Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration agreed to allow emergency use of the drug, made by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., for people with mild to moderate symptoms who are at high risk of developing serious illness ...

China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities

Airport workers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus wait for COVID-19 testing at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week.

Visitor restrictions reimplemented at CentraCare facilities due to heightened risk of COVID-19

MDH: 7,219 new COVID-19 cases, 40 new deaths in latest report

FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

MDH: 6,265 new COVID-19 cases, 51 new deaths in latest report

In this Feb. 12, 2019 photo, Meghan Waldron walks down the street in Boston. Waldron is a student at Emerson College with progeria, one of the world's rarest diseases. The first treatment has been approved for progeria, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Zokinvy which was shown in testing to extend patients’ lives by 2 ½ years on average.

1st drug for rare rapid-aging disease extends kids' lives

The first drug was approved Friday for a rare genetic disorder that stunts growth and causes rapid aging in children, after studies showed it can extend their lives ...

What does emergency use for a COVID-19 vaccine mean?

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer's COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

US adult smoking rate looks unchanged, vaping rate higher

FILE - This Dec. 17, 2019 photo shows a group of cigarettes in New York. About 14% of U.S adults were cigarette smokers last year, for the third year in a row. Meanwhile, the adult vaping rate still appears to be rising, according to a new government report.

MDH reports 4 additional hospitalizations for flu this season

This Nov. 2, 2009, file photo shows a Thanksgiving turkey in Concord, N.H. Food safety experts say raw turkeys shouldn’t be rinsed, since that can spread harmful bacteria. Cooking should kill any germs. But bacteria can still spread in other ways, so washing and sanitizing hands and surfaces is still important.

CDC warns Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

The nation's top public health agency is advising Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, or to spend the holiday with people with whom they are not currently living ...

MDH: 7,877 new COVID-19 cases, record-high 72 new deaths in latest report

Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows

Sisters Barbara Leak-Watkins, right, and Alberta Lynn Fantroy pose with photos of their late father, Alex Leak Jr., at Watkins' home in Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

Oxford scientists expect COVID-19 vaccine data by Christmas

FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Neal Browning receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The vaccine by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Moderna Inc., generated antibodies similar to those seen in people who have recovered from COVID-19 in a study of volunteers who were given either a low or medium dose.

Will social distancing weaken my immune system?

In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, Deb Dalsing, nurse manager of the COVID-19 treatment unit at UW Health assists nurse Ainsley Billesbach with her personal protective equipment at the hospital in Madison, Wis. Conditions inside the nation’s hospitals are deteriorating by the day as the coronavirus rages through the country at an unrelenting pace.

'Tired to the bone': Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases

Pfizer says it's communicating with Biden's team

Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

Volunteers still needed to test variety of COVID-19 vaccines

Two COVID-19 vaccines might be nearing the finish line, but scientists say it's critical that enough people volunteer to help finish studying other candidates ..

In this Wednesday, June 24, 2020 file photo, a volunteer receives a COVID-19 test vaccine injection developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, at the Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa.

MDH: Minnesota receives small supply of new therapy drug that decreases need for hospitalizations, emergency visits

A new type of therapy drug that has been shown to decrease the need for hospitalizations and emergency department visits in COVID-19 patients is now available in Minnesota...

Public health programs see surge in students amid pandemic

Public health programs have seen a surge in enrollment as the coronavirus has swept through the U.S., killing more than 247,000 people...

University of Illinois student Sarah Keeley poses for a portrait on the college campus in Urbana, Ill., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. As the coronavirus was emerging in the news in January, Keeley was working as a medical scribe and considering what to do with her biology degree. In August, she began studying to become an epidemiologist.

Politics

US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin

An official said Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Trump efforts to challenge the election results failed across battleground states, most recently in Michigan, which certified Biden's victory Monday ...

In this June 21, 2019 file photo, General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Department of Homeland Security's St. Elizabeths Campus Center Building in Washington. The head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition knew well before Election Day she might have a messy situation on her hands.

Business

Gyms make tough decisions with new COVID-19 restrictions in place

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS learned other fitness chains are petitioning the state to reconsider the new restriction ...

Technology

Minnesota company using viral sign technology for early detection of COVID-19

A Minnesota company is using technology that claims to detect the presence of a virus even before the onset of fever. Taher Incorporated, a food manufacturer, is using the technology in its plants and says it's been a successful tool since the summer ...

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