Toddler, 1, masters 3-cup game against dad in viral video
Mikey Hutchinson posted an adorable video of him and his son playing the three-cup game on Facebook. The video has been viewed more than 45 million times.
Vitamin D deficiency may increase coronavirus risk, study says
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk for coronavirus, according to a retrospective study. Researchers at University of Chicago Medicine found those who were deficient in vitamin D (< 20ng/ml) and not treated, were nearly twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19 compared to those who head sufficient levels.
Hospitals wary of FDA guidance on plasma treatments for coronavirus
Doctors are considering partaking in a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of convalescent plasma treatment to fight against the coronavirus, forgoing government guidance that allows a broader emergency use of the technique right now, to combat the pandemic.
Coronavirus deaths in US could top 400K by end of year, updated model predicts
The U.S. has counted over 186,000 coronavirus-related deaths, but by the end of the year, it might count 224,000 more, according to an updated model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.
Meth floods across U.S.-Mexico border amid Coronavirus pandemic
Officers say meth seizures have nearly doubled this year compared to last. High demand in the U.S. and closed borders have increased the prevalence and price tag. Officers say criminals are getting more creative in the ways they smuggle drugs across and fear the problem will only get worse.
Keep coronavirus-infected college students at school, Fauci urges
As colleges deal with coronavirus concerns, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned parents this week to keep kids who contract COVID-19 at school and not let them come home.