Everything You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
We consulted science to answer all your burning questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
We consulted science to answer all your burning questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
In Canada, where Thanksgiving takes place in October, public health officials say they’ve noticed an uptick in new COVID-19 cases following their holiday period. They said indoor Thanksgiving gatherings, a lack of restrictions, and cold weather are all factors in the recent increase in cases in Canada. Experts interviewed by Healthline say the Canadian situation …
Is there a woman in your community who has overcome great challenges in their personal lives during the pandemic? In October, we asked our audience this question. It’s part our special report that profiled 19 remarkable women across the globe who – despite the crisis — are surviving and thriving. NPR received over 50 nominations …
Our hospitals are about to get a real shot in the arm as a Los Angeles based organization called International Medical Corps is coming to town to help fight COVID-19. The group will work out of a tent that they have set up outside of Spohn Shoreline. They will also work inside the hospital in …
While scientists work to develop effective treatments for COVID-19, there is good news on another disease front. This month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted formal approval to an antibody cocktail from the pharmaceutical company Regeneron that’s been shown to reduce an Ebola patient’s chances of dying dramatically.
100,000 masks were donated to the Medical Society of Mobile County to be distributed to first responders all across the county. Only two cities in Alabama were given this donation: Birmingham and Mobile. The masks come from the Bloomberg Foundation/International Medical Corps.
In response to the continuing need for additional support during the pandemic, Christus Spohn Health Systems partnered with the International Medical Corps to bring medical units to their Alice and Kleberg hospitals.
Jim Wells County officials met at the CHRISTUS Spohn Alice Hospital to tour a field unit that was set up by the International Medical Corps emergency team members. The International Medical Corps emergency team explained to officials about the steps being taken by the organizations to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. As part of …
Susan Mangicaro reflects on waging battle in coronavirus-torn New York City.
The International Medical Corps demonstrated emergency medical field units being deployed to Christus Spohn hospitals in South Texas on Sept. 10. The fully equipped hospital tents were set up on the grounds of Christus Spohn’s Memorial and Shoreline campuses in Corpus Christi. They can be used for triage and testing and as distribution or waiting …