Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Moderna said lab tests showed the half-dose booster shot increased by 37 times the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies able to fight omicron.
You’ve probably seen medical illustrations in textbooks or at the doctor’s office, but have you ever seen one featuring a person of color? Last month, an illustration of a pregnant Black woman went viral on Twitter and many users commented that they’d never seen an image like it. The image, created by future Nigerian medical student and illustrator Chidiebere Ibe, has drawn attention to efforts by artists of color to bring more diversity to the drawings, which can impact patient care.
The American Red Cross is urging people to donate blood as the organization experiences the lowest blood supply and donor turnout that it’s had ahead of the holiday season in more than a decade. While donor turnout typically declines during the holidays, turnout in recent months has been especially low and especially troubling, said Krystal Smith, communications director for the American Red Cross North Texas Region.
WASHINGTON – For nearly two years, most student loan borrowers have been spared the obligation of making payments on their balances. Their interest rate has been frozen, and for the millions in default, the collection calls have stopped.
WASHINGTON – Most older Americans have had to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic and many were comfortable with it, but a new poll finds persistent concerns about issues like technology, the quality of care and patient privacy.
It was too late for Robert Kidd by the time the COVID-19 vaccine first arrived in Kansas last December. The 49-year-old McPherson man was already on a ventilator battling the disease at Newton Medical Center, where he would die early the following month.
As the pandemic rages on and a workforce crisis continues, nursing home advocates want Kansas lawmakers to start regulating nurse staffing agencies, claiming price gouging amid supply and demand imbalances.
Ottawa's Front Porch Antiques is taking the tired cliche of dark, musty antique shops and flipping it on its head: since purchasing the store in 2019, owner Lisa Myers and her husband have set out to combine the very best of both modern and antique decor into something one-of-a-kind.
A director at Garmin International is a new trustee on the 49-member board for the Emporia State University Foundation. Angela M.
The USD 290 Ottawa Board of Education changed the day and frequency of the regular board meetings. Regular board meetings will be the second Thursday of each month beginning at 7 p.m.