If there is one thing that 2021 has proven, it's that COVID-19 related research will continue to remain a priority for our readers. Some of our most popular articles evaluate vaccine efficacy and the evolution of healthcare service in the age of telemedicine.
Throughout California, as COVID-19 infections deplete their staff of nurses, anesthesiologists and other essential workers, hospitals are canceling or postponing so-called "elective" surgeries to repair injured knees and aching back, remove kidney or bladder stones, and repair cataracts or hernias, among other procedures.
The small-scale study, published in Nature Communications, involved 52 individuals who lived with someone who had just caught COVID-19. Those who had developed a "memory bank" of specific immune cells after a cold - to help prevent future attacks - appeared less likely to get Covid.
As surging COVID-19 cases fill hospitals, leading to hourslong wait times at emergency rooms and urgent care facilities, there's an easier and free option to get care. Both Lee Health and NCH are waiving normal fees for telehealth, and you can do it from anywhere at any time.