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10 parenting strategies to reduce your kids’ pandemic stress
Amanda Sheffield Morris, Oklahoma State University and Jennifer Hays-Grudo, Oklahoma State University Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may

Novavax Covid-19 less effective against the South African variant of the virus
In a study conducted by Novavax, an American biotech company, their vaccine has shown 89% effectiveness on the U.K. variant of the virus, tested on

Oregon medical team hands gives COVID-19 vaccines to snowstorm stranded drivers
20 Oregon medical workers were stopped by traffic due to an ongoing snowstorm on Highway 199, near Hayes Hill. These courageous workers then went around

A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, University of Massachusetts Medical School Takeaways Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are vital for keeping you healthy. Some of

COVID-19 survivors deal with lung damage, have lungs worse than smokers’
Dr. Subin Jain at Baptist Health Louisville and nine other pulmonologists have been doctors at the frontlines, treating COVID-19 patients since March. “We see the

The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents
Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing The urgency of vaccinating nursing home residents is evident in the numbers. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed

What we know about the second COVID variant, 501Y.V2
It seems like every day we get news that the pandemic is not ending anytime soon. After the first variant, B.1.1.7, was first identified in

Vaccine delays reveal unexpected weak link in supply chains: A shortage of workers
Anna Nagurney, University of Massachusetts Amherst After the initial excitement following the authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccines, a harsh reality set in. People who

What do we know about the new Coronavirus strain, B.1.1.7?
Just when the Covid-19 vaccine has started kindling some hope back, the world is yet again in deep waters. Another strain of Covid-19, and a