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Toxic hand sanitizers contain methanol or wood alcohol. Public health news includes Sinclair Broadcast's decision to not run a false Fauci conspiracy story, Google's work-from-home plans and an assurance that hyper-hygiene is unnecessary.
New stories look at children's fears, parents promoting homeschooling, shifting decisions and a look at HBCU decisions, as well.
Dermal Photonics joins other companies trying to market sensors using new technologies. Other medical tech news includes bioprinting, biotech funding and taking safety to extremes at a biosafety lab.
In other news affecting health care personnel: Monument Health hospitals open doors to visitors; Massachusetts doctors weigh in on an increase in cases; and a call to raise pay for home health workers. Also, Dr. Joseph J. Costa, head of Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center ICU, dies at 56 of COVID-19.
As scientists work to discover the effects coronavirus has on the human body, new research finds alarming heart damage. Another study shows that 1 in 5 people exhibit longer-term symptoms.
While some Americans still question the efficacy of masks, scientists find that even if masks don't block the virus entirely that they can result in a milder form of the disease.
Officials in those states both take actions to boost coronavirus testing in vulnerable regions.
Quality of care for beneficiaries and reimbursement speed are among the complaints cited by health care providers about Iowa's privatized Medicaid program. Other news stories cover New York's rebate efforts and Medicaid enrollment.
The U.S. is unprepared to distribute a COVID vaccine, a Democratic think tank says, because of potential shortages of vaccine-brewing equipment, cold storage and raw materials. It predicts major bottlenecks.
Pfizer's developmental vaccine, BNT162b2, encodes a version of the virus's whole spike protein, which it how the virus enters cells. The choice of vaccine should lead to “more consistent responses across diverse populations and in older adults," Pfizer said.
Just as debate organizers announce a new site for the first scheduled presidential election debate they must now find a new location for the second.
The Democratic Party platform aligns with Joe Biden's campaign promises, but almost 400 delegates to the convention wanted the promise of "Medicare for All" included. Legalizing marijuana is also not in the platform.
President Donald Trump again says a vaccine will be ready before the end of the year, while Dr. Anthony Fauci tells ABC News he doesn't have "a good answer" as to why the U.S. has trouble distributing personal protective gear.
While signing executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug prices, President Donald Trump said he would meet today with industry leaders to discuss the measures. But no pharma executives opted to join. The executive orders have not yet been made public.
As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled $1 trillion stimulus package, White House officials turned negotiating efforts to House Democrats.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial writers offer opinions on pharmaceutical drug pricing, the Americans With Disabilities Act, racial disparities in health care and other subjects.
Opinion and editorial pages focus on many issues related to the coronavirus crisis.
Britain imposes a two-week quarantine for anyone traveling from Spain. Meanwhile the British prime minister wants Britons to lose weight, partly because obesity increases the risk of death from COVID.
Germans are trying an ocean cruise and Vietnam bans wildlife imports as several countries report that COVID cases are spiking again.
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