COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
May 28, 2021
Currently, more than 124 million U.S. residents have received the COVID-19 vaccine – that’s more than 39% of our population. Despite these positive statistics, a
PPE Pollution and Its Impact on Wildlife
May 17, 2021
A dead perch is trapped in a latex glove in the canals of The Netherlands. A long-tailed macaque chews on a face mask in Malaysia.
Study: COVID-19 LTC Facility Deaths & Cases in U.S. Reach All-Time Low
May 3, 2021
The pandemic hit long-term care (LTC) facilities hard. The CDC reports older adults with severe underlying medical conditions are at higher risk of requiring hospitalization
Face Shields Don’t Adequately Protect Against COVID-19, Study Reveals
April 19, 2021
If wearing a face shield makes you feel safe and protected from airborne pathogens such as those from COVID-19, think again. A study published in
Study Finds that Nurses are “Super Spreaders”
March 26, 2021
We often think about nurses healing sickness – not causing it. However, according to a study in BMC Infectious Diseases, they’re highly likely to spread
Time to Open Up? Not So Fast, Experts Say
March 12, 2021
It appears some states have snapped under the strain of a global pandemic. More than a year after COVID-19 arrived on American soil, a growing
Environmental Services: An Integral Component to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
February 25, 2021
In the war against COVID-19, doctors and nurses are bearing the brunt of the work and the stresses that come with it. But they’re far
Curbing COVID-19: The Many Layers of Protection in a Pandemic
February 15, 2021
It turns out that two masks really are better than one, according to the CDC. In an experiment that involved two artificial heads placed six
A Return to In-Person Learning? Vaccines on the Horizon for Teachers, Students
January 29, 2021
In many states, schools have been shuttered for nearly 11 months. Some districts have developed comprehensive distance learning curriculums. Others hand out paper homework packets
Science, Innovation & COVID-19
January 13, 2021
A lot can happen in a year. In January 2020, most of us had never heard of COVID-19. Although headlines from overseas alluded to a